Boitin Steintanz, Boitin, Germany

The Boitin Steintanz ('Stone Dance') is a very special monument to mankind’s early history. There are altogether four stone circles in the forest near the village of Boitin in the vicinity of Bützow. Three of them lie close together, the fourth one at a distance of about 200 metres. Already long ago there were theories about the age and function of the arrangement. Today it is assumed that this is a calendar from the 12th century before Christ.

A saga gives a different interpretation of the stone circles: The legend has it that a frolicsome wedding party celebrated here long ago. The party bowled with bread and sausages until a ghost, appearing as an old man, asked the boisterous group to end the game. However, the wedding party did not do what they had been asked. They scorned the old man instead. So he turned the bride, the groom and the guests into stones. A shepherd, who happened to be nearby, was to be spared. But in spite of his promise, he looked back out of curiosity when fleeing and therefore was also transformed into stone together with his sheep and dog.

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Stefan Neumann (5 months ago)
Very idyllic place, full of mysticism, very quiet. Well suited for a relaxed walk in the forest. Our ancient history can be experienced directly here!

wdcomputer (5 months ago)
I was looking for this place of worship several years ago. Unfortunately, I couldn't find what I was looking for due to incorrect map information. But today it finally worked out and I could finally visit it. ??

Laureen (6 months ago)
We were here in the evening and found a place of peace where you could take in the stone formations. There is a shelter and seating here.

Andreas Krohn (11 months ago)
A great, mystical place, lonely in the middle of the forest. There are actually four Germanic stone circles, one of which is about 150 meters away on the other side of the street. Even at the end of March, when the weather was slightly rainy, we visited and enjoyed a great place here. If you have a thing for mystical places, then you've come to the right place!

Andreas Jarfe (3 years ago)
I'm anything but esoteric. But whoever visits this place will possibly perceive this very special atmosphere there. And no matter what the weather and season, it's always a nice walk through the forest and at the Steintanz. Anyone who goes there in spring will be greeted by a sea of wood anemones and in autumn by a firework of colors from the old beeches. A different kind of power gathering.

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