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Chapel of St. James
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Location: Schwende, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland
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May 19, 2024
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•January 2, 2024
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It is not certain that hermits existed at the chapel and the healing spring on the northern slope of the Kronberg in the High Middle Ages. The …
•July 27, 2021
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The beginnings of the worship of James at the place are related to a legend: According to this, the apostle is said to have hurled his walking sticks away from Santiago de Compostela with force, and they fell down on Kronberg. This explains the origin of the two pilgrim sticks in the colors red and yellow (Spanish national colors!).
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Elevation 1,440Â m
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Location: Schwende, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland