The Amber Witch is a German novel published by Wilhelm Meinhold in 1838. Its German title is Maria Schweidler, die Bernsteinhexe. The novel was originally published as a literary hoax which purported
Title page of The Amber Witch, English translation
Apparition on the Streckelberg, an illustration by Philip Burne-Jones for an 1895 edition of The Amber Witch.
Koserow is a municipality on Usedom Island, in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
Koserow Beach seen from the pier
Amber Beach in Koserow, steep coast section called "Streckelsberg" in the background.