Postkutschensäule - Brandenburg, Germany
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Bernd das Brot Team
N 52° 24.538 E 012° 33.748
33U E 334204 N 5809320
Obelisk marking an old stage coach stop
Waymark Code: WM11X5M
Location: Brandenburg, Germany
Date Posted: 01/02/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member ucdvicky
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A Postkutschensäule (German for stage coach column) was a marker along a German stage coach line used either as a milestone or indicating a coach stopping point. Traditionally, they were most commonly made in the form of granite obelisks.

This obelisk is a 12 feet tall restored Prussian stage coach marker dating back to the 18th century and marking the stage coach stop at the market square in the ancient town of Brandenburg.

Date Created/Placed: 18th Century

Address:
Neustädtischer Markt, Brandenburg/Havel, BB 14770

Height: 12 ft (4 meters)

Illuminated: no

Website: Not listed
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