Tower rock and stair rock (Turm-und Treppenfels)- Externsteine (Northrine-Westphalia, Germany) - Stock-Fotografie

The Externsteine is a famous sandstone rock formation, located in the Teutoburg Forest in a nature reservat, in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The formation consist of several tall and narrow columns of rock.Three man-made chambers in the rocks are connected by passages.Often the Externsteine were interpreted as a Germanic sanctuary, others interpret it as an old observatory.The "tower rock" (German: Turmfels) looks like a square tower. A cavehas been knocked out in the height.The stair rock (German: Treppenfels) offers access to the height chamber of the tower rock, which can be reached at an iron bridge. Also there are remains of older staircases.