Pagan stones

Pagan stones
Pagan stones

On the forested ridge of Homole, to the west of Strážný and above the extinct village of Horní Světlé Hory, there has been a rocky formation with two massive artificially erected rocks since times immemorial. Their German name goes Heidensteine or Heidenmicheln, which means pagan giants. The eastern rock was knocked down several times in the past and as such was also described in the book called Mysterious Places of the Šumava Region (Tajemná místa Pošumaví). The fans of megaliths nevertheless erected it into the approximately same position in 2003.
The visitors may see the impressive pair of menhirs that once made the researcher Schefczik from Český Krumlov believe that they were standing stones indicating the date of summer solstice according to the sunrise. This should have taken place in the azimuth of 53° considering the local horizon. This fact gave the rocks one another name - Sonnwendsteine (i.e. Solstice Stones). Both the rocks are active menhirs radiating energy.
To the north from the rocky formation there is a water dish carved in the stone. The original hypothesis of a third rock standing here in line has not been confirmed by the detailed exploration. It is nevertheless very likely that a smaller menhir stood to the south of the formation, which was necessary for precise detection of the sunrise direction. This has nevertheless been broken and has not preserved to the present day.

 

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