Germany
Bavaria
Lower Franconia
Landkreis Aschaffenburg
Mespelbrunn
Crypt chapel of St. Maria (Ingelheim burial site)
Germany
Bavaria
Lower Franconia
Landkreis Aschaffenburg
Mespelbrunn
Crypt chapel of St. Maria (Ingelheim burial site)
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 1030 out of 1058 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
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Location: Mespelbrunn, Landkreis Aschaffenburg, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
The neo-Romanesque crypt chapel of St. Mary of the Counts of Ingelheim dates from 1874/75 and was built under the Imperial Count Friedrich von Ingelheim. In 2006, Count Albrecht, whose birthplace is Mespelbrunn Castle not far from the chapel, was buried in the two-towered basilica.
November 1, 2022
You should definitely take a look. Also the graves at the top on the left and the sandstone even further up. There are a lot of details on the latter
October 1, 2019
The tomb chapel was built as a burial place of the count's family in the years 1874/1875 by Count Friedrich von Ingelheim. Similar to the large Echter epitaph in the Hessenthal pilgrimage church, the crypt chapel also adorns a scene of the crucifixion with the Savior and Mary and John under the cross.
Unfortunately, we could only see the tomb from the outside. It seems to be closed more often.
For motorists and "Weniggeher" offers the parking lot from the hostel Mespelbrunn as a location. From here you can reach the tomb on the shortest path and then also run from there on a beautiful mountain trail to the moated castle Mespelbrunn.
April 15, 2018
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