The Goseck Circle is one of the oldest known solar observatories in the world. Built around 4900 BC during the Neolithic period, this circular earthwork consisted of ditches, wooden structures and gateways aligned with the movement of the sun.
The Goseck Circle is one of the oldest known solar observatories in the world. Built around 4900 BC during the Neolithic period, this circular earthwork consisted of ditches, wooden structures and gateways aligned with the movement of the sun. The site provides evidence that prehistoric communities carefully observed astronomical cycles thousands of years before the construction of famous monuments such as Stonehenge. Today visitors can walk around the reconstructed circle and learn about early European farming communities. Located in rural Saxony-Anhalt, it is a peaceful destination for travellers interested in ancient landscapes.
