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This big boulder of Carlsstenen
or Karlsstenen is
found 300 south of
Gronnesse Gods, where it
is the roof og the megalith grave
Grønnessedyssen. The tomb is from around
3500-3300 BC.
In 1908, Carlsstenen was selected to be
the main motif on the new Danish
five-krone banknote, issued by Danmarks
Nationalbank.
Location:
Amtsvejen 280, 3390
Hundested.
GPS: 55°57'06.8"N 11°55'42.1"E
55.951898, 11.928369
Size: 1,1
metres high, 2,3 metres wide and 3,5 meters
long. It is 9,7 metres in
circumference.
Meaning of the
name: I suppose it is named after
Count Carl of Hesse, who owned the
estate from 1792-1804, when it passed to
Crown Prince Frederik (VI).
Material:
Large grained grey Granite.
Origin: ?
Legend: It was
thrown by a giant from Jægerspris
towards Torup Church.
Seen from
inside and up
The top
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