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11000 Maidens Tower (Customs Tower Elsheim)

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    Location: Stadecken-Elsheim, Mainz-Bingen, Rhenish Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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    October 4, 2020

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    Not much to see of the old mill, but a really interesting story.
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    November 19, 2025

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    The ruins of the Eleven Thousand Maidens Tower (also known as the Eleven Thousand Maidens Mill) in the Elsheim district owe their name to a legend surrounding Saint Ursula of …
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    March 19, 2020

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    The customs tower was built around the year 1000 as a pass barrier on the road between Mainz and Bad Kreuznach. The name goes back to a legend about Saint Ursula of Cologne: On the way back from a pilgrimage to Rome, she crossed the Selz here with her entourage of 11,000 (yes, eleven thousand!) virgins.
    In the hope that another 11,000 virgins would follow the same route, the Elsheim Schnorresänger took over the sponsorship.


    (Interesting connection with the "Virgin Islands" 😉.)
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    1. Elsheimer Bockstein – Hiebergturm loop from Mainz-Bingen

    7.66km

    02:09

    160m

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Elevation 160 m

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    Location: Stadecken-Elsheim, Mainz-Bingen, Rhenish Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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