Steinkreis Archive

Standing Stones of Stenness – Three Stone Giants

Es sind nur drei, aber sie flößen Respekt ein. Denn die Standing Stones of Stenness ragen bis zu sechs Meter weit in den Himmel. Sie sind scharfkantig geschnitten und weit über das flache Land von Orkney sichtbar.

Callanish Stones – Mythical Stone Circle

Eine große Ansammlung an Monolithen auf einer Wiese mit blauem Himmel und Wolken

There are many magnificent stone circles in the Highlands, but Callanish on the Isle of Lewis is different—much more complex and wild. Unlike other stone circles, the Stones of Callanish—or “Calanais” in Gaelic—on the Isle of Lewis are not uniformly hewn, which gives each stone its own unique character. Furthermore, Callanish consists not just of […]

Cullerlie Stone Circle – stone circle from the Bronze Age

Ein Steinkreis aus acht niedrigen Monolithen steht in einer Wiese im Ort Cullerlie.

Cullerlie is just a small stone circle. That doesn’t make it any less important. Because something sets it apart from all the other stone circles in Scotland.

Lochbuie – green garden at the yellow hole

The village of Lochbuie in the south of Mull is known as the green garden of the island. It is also home to an impressive castle, the island’s only stone circle and an old, small church.

Ring of Brodgar – Britain’s Third-Largest Stone Circle

Brooding clouds, heather and enormous stones – when the weather cooperates, the mysterious Highland atmosphere of the Ring of Brodgar draws visitors right in. Nothing shelters you here: no shade softens the sun, no canopy of leaves catches the rain, no mountain slows the wind. Here there is only the raw elements. Utterly exposed like […]