Hübichenstein
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The Hübichenstein is an unusual rock formation in the Harz
mountains, 50 meters in height, located on highway B242 about one kilometer northwest of Bad Grund
, Lower Saxony
, Germany
. In 1897 it was crowned with a monument to Kaiser Wilhelm I, in the shape of an eagle
with three-meter wingspan.
Harz
The Harz is the highest mountain range in northern Germany and its rugged terrain extends across parts of Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia. The name Harz derives from the Middle High German word Hardt or Hart , latinized as Hercynia. The legendary Brocken is the highest summit in the Harz...
mountains, 50 meters in height, located on highway B242 about one kilometer northwest of Bad Grund
Bad Grund
Bad Grund is a town in the district of Osterode, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the western Harz, approx. 7 km west of Clausthal-Zellerfeld, and 10 km north of Osterode am Harz....
, Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. In 1897 it was crowned with a monument to Kaiser Wilhelm I, in the shape of an eagle
Eagle
Eagles are members of the bird family Accipitridae, and belong to several genera which are not necessarily closely related to each other. Most of the more than 60 species occur in Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just two species can be found in the United States and Canada, nine more in...
with three-meter wingspan.