GPS Link: 55.3549231, 11.3915090
Parking: Opposite Sludstrup Shelterplads (55.3558460, 11.3896650)
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Nearby Attractions: The Sludstrup/Skørpinge Crosses
Towards the end of the 19th century, a lot of effort was being put into establishing a railway line between Næstved, Slagelse and Skælskør. In the Slagelse area the railway workers were nicknamed “banebørsterne” (literally: “railway brushes”, indicating that they must have been a rough and rugged bunch). These workers built several small stations in addition to the railway itself, including the one at Sludstrup. One day in 1892, the “brushes” excavated a strange, large stone that uncannilly resembled a densely built man in a sitting position. Perhaps for fun, or as a monument to their labour, they raised the stone in the nearby forest. Here it still stands to this day, its haunting figure inspiring great joy and wonder in all passers-by.
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