Natural stones from Germany shape our cultural area for centuries.
The slate roofs of the Rhenish Slate Mountains, the sandstones along the Main, the limestones of the Altmühltal and the granites of the Bavarian Forest or the Lausitz give the villages and cities of each region a distinctive appearance with typical regional character. These are buildings made from local stone, such as the Cologne Cathedral, the residence of Würzburg, Heidelberg Castle, and many more, to the envy of the whole world.

In recent decades, a veritable quarry death has led to a sharp decline in the use of local stones. Export addition to a few large fraction operators, the German natural stones in the world, there are a number of minor fractures, still degrade the interesting natural stones. Unfortunately, you will find these stones either in television commercials or in glossy magazines. They usually remain hidden.

In this case, these stones are worth, architects, builders and to be presented to a wider public. The use of indigenous natural stones makes environmental sense. They are degraded under environmentally friendly conditions, have good technical performance characteristics and contribute to the preservation of our typical regional peculiarities at.

In this app you will find an overview of the variety of local natural stones with large images, rock descriptions, supplier addresses and a map of the fracture operators. In addition, the useful glossary of technical terms.

This app is continuously being developed, new stones and suppliers are added and updated information.