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St. John of Nepomuk Chapel

St. John of Nepomuk Chapel

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St. John of Nepomuk Chapel

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Location: Karlovarský kraj, Severozápad, Czech Republic

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1. Rondell Shelter – Himmelswiese loop from Carolathal

13.5km

03:38

170m

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2. View of Rittersgrün – View of Halbmeile loop from Rittersgrün

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04:03

370m

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3. Mountain Meadows near Geising – Himmelswiese loop from Breitenbrunn

14.1km

04:05

360m

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Lemmi alias Schlumpf

September 7, 2021

Around 1830, a small chapel was built in the village of Halbmeil and dedicated to Saint Nepomuk. The events of the Second World War interrupted the neighborly coexistence of the German and Czech residents of the border region. On the Bohemian side, the residents of what were then 9 houses were expelled after 1945. In 1953, the residential buildings and the St. Nepomuk Chapel were demolished and a border strip with watchtowers was built for a few years. Today, there are still 4 residential buildings on the Saxon side.
In 2013, the 60th anniversary of the destruction of the chapel, the idea came up to build a new chapel on the existing foundations of the old chapel. Construction began on September 27, 2013 at an altitude of 934 m and the new chapel was completed on October 31, 2013.
On May 17, 2014, the chapel was solemnly inaugurated by a German and a Czech priest.

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Falk

December 14, 2020

I come here every now and then to light a candle and rest.
The plaque on the building describes the significance of the chapel - it is a "symbol of reconciliation between Germans and Czechs".

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erzcbr

August 23, 2015

Chapel which was newly built by the EZV Breitenbrunn and the hometown Abertham.

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Elevation 940 m

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Location: Karlovarský kraj, Severozápad, Czech Republic

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St. John of Nepomuk Chapel

1. Rondell Shelter – Himmelswiese loop from Carolathal

2. View of Rittersgrün – View of Halbmeile loop from Rittersgrün

3. Mountain Meadows near Geising – Himmelswiese loop from Breitenbrunn

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