Stone temples of Western and Balt ic Slavs of the pre-Christian era
Slavic pagan places of worship were usually located outdoors, representing objects of nature, ceremonial sacrificial sites and sites with figures of ancient gods. By the turn of the 10th - 11th centuries, pagan temples became widespread in Western Slavic territory. A number of extant historical sources suggest that the pagan temples were built not only of wood but also of stone. One of those pagan Slav stone temples existed in the city of Jüterbog (in the territory of modern Germany) and was dedicated to the goddess of dawn. There are many reasons to believe that similar cult buildings were present in the towns of Lubus and Meisson. Having analyzed available evidence, the translation of which is published in Russian for the first time, the author described the temples' design, use and standing among other pagan holy places of the Western and Baltic Slavs.