The Mönch or Mönchstein (Monk in English) is a rock formation in the Bastei,
named centuries ago by those who thought the shape of the rock resembled
praying hands. A weather vane at the top of the formation (shaped like a monk)
was erected in 1887. The current weather vane replaced the original in 1957.
The Bastei is a rock formation rising about 650 feet above the Elbe River (or
about 1,000 feet above sea level) in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains near Rathen,
Germany. The jagged rocks of the Bastei were formed by water erosion over
one million years ago. Additional photos from The Bastei are in my Cities gallery.
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