Grønsalen

Grønjægers Høj or Grønsalen (Eng. hills of the Hunter Grøn; King Grøn Hall) is one of the largest megalithic Denmark. It is located near the church of Fanefjord in the southwest of the Danish island of Møn. Neolithic monuments are an expression of the culture and ideology of Neolithic societies. Their origin and function are considered as indicator of social development.

Description

The people of the Funnel Beaker Culture ( TBK ) about 3500 BC built, about 100 m long and 10 m wide, long hill is surrounded by 134 kerbstones and thus still almost completely. In lying about 1.5 m above the surrounding Hunebeds there are three small longitudinal about 0.7 m wide and 1.7 m long chambers. Two belong to the oldest type of Urdolmen ( Dolmen without access ). The third chamber has a lowered end block (pictured below left), which allows access. Two of the four built sidestones chambers have no capstone. The third chamber has a roof-like cover stone. In none of the chambers archaeological finds have been made ​​.

Legend

The name goes back to the legendary King Grøn. In pagan times it was able to see his revenant around the winter solstice, a headless horseman with a hunting spear in hand, at the head of a horde of hunters with bloody lances and a pack of barking dogs. The sound of horns and sword explanation err echoed through the night. The apparitions were only ended when the area had become Christian.

After King Grøn also the Grønsund between the islands of Falster and Møn to be named after his beloved wife of Fanefjord Fane.