Druidenhain

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Location:	550 m southwest of Wohlmannsgesees, near Forchheim. Parking at the road to Burggaillenreuth.
Open:	no restrictions. [2006]
Fee:	free. [2006]
Classification:	rock formations
Light:	n/a
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Bibliography:	A. Baier, Th. Hochsieder (1990): Der Druidenhain bei Wohlmannsgesees/Oberfranken, Eine vermutete Kultstätte unter dem Aspekt klufttektonischer und bodenkundlicher Untersuchungen. Geol. Bl. NO-Bayern 40, 1/2: 35-72, 15 Abb., Erlangen 1990. () W. Machalett (1986): Der Druidenhain bei Wohlmannsgesees und seine Beziehung zur Megalithkultur des Abendlandes, in: Druidenhain und Externsteine bei Wohlmannsgesees (Neuauflage): 3-6; Wohlmannsgesees. () H. Roggenkamp (1986): Der Druidenhain bei Wohlmannsgesees/Krs. Ebermannstadt/Ofr., in: Druidenhain und Externsteine bei Wohlmannsgeseees (Neuauflage): 7-15; Wohlmannsgesees. ()
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1863	the guess that offerings happened here before the area was christianzied is written in the town history of Wohlmannsgesees.
20th century	explored by Georg Richter, mayor of Wohlmannsgesees.
1986	explored by Machalett.
1986	explored by Roggenkamp.