The Cerne Abbas Giant

The Cerne Abbas Giant

The Cerne - Giant is a naked hillside figure carved into the chalk, located at the foot of a hill near Cerne in northern Dorset, England. Since the Victorian era, the Cerne - Giant has been regarded as a savior for infertile women.

The chalk figure is 55 meters tall and 51 meters wide, with a 37 - meter - long knobbly club in its right hand. The figure was created by cutting linear grooves 30 centimeters wide and deep into the steep hillside. These grooves were cut through the turf and soil layers down to the chalk bedrock and can be seen from the opposite side of the valley or from the air. Its most distinctive feature is its large penis, which is said to have existed for over two thousand years. A 1996 study found that some features of the chalk figure had been altered; more notably, the study concluded that the original figure had a cloak in its left hand and was standing on a headless torso. According to local legend, women who sleep on the giant will become "fertile" and have many children; infertile women who have intercourse (especially on the giant's penis) on the figure can be cured of infertility.

Cerne Abbas Giant

Reason to visit: The most magical giant in the UK

Continent where the attraction is located: Europe【Europe】

Country/Region where the attraction is located: Britain[Britain]

Province/State where the attraction is located: Dorset County [Dorset County]