In 1234 the battle of Altenesch raged here. The Stedinger, freedom-loving farmers from the Wesermarsch, brought together around 3,000 fighters, who, however, had no chance against the almost twice as large superiority of the Bremen and Oldenburgers. The fighting was concentrated in the immediate vicinity of today's St. Gallus Church, the predecessor of which burned out at the time. The brick foundations of the church are still under the church, and the victims of the battle are very likely buried here.

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April 28, 2020

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The church of Altenesch was consecrated to St. Gallus in 1299 by the abbot of the Corvey Benedictine monastery. It was created after the battle at Altenesch (1234) on the site of an older, destroyed church.
Info: sanktgallus.net/die-kirchen/altenesch
The church is part of the ecological pilgrimage route Ochtum, Marsch und Moor

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Sue C.

April 30, 2020

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The St. Gallus Church in Altenesch marks station No. 5 on the “Ochtum, Marsch & Moor” pilgrimage route.
urlauberkirchen.de/pilgerwege/ochtum-marsch-und-moor.html

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