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Orphalkloster Memorial Cross

Orphalkloster Memorial Cross

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Orphalkloster Memorial Cross

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Location: Thuringia, Germany

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1. Schwellenburg – Tiefthal Village loop from Kühnhausen

12.5km

03:23

170m

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

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2. Tiefthal Village – Weißbachtal loop from Tiefthal

9.29km

02:32

140m

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

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3. View of the Thuringian Basin – Orphal Spring loop from Witterda

9.42km

02:34

150m

140m

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

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Karin Nitzschmann

May 1, 2020

pictures say more than words

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Mapf

June 7, 2020

The cross created by Ulrich Minkus is reminiscent of the Orphalkloster, which stood on the meadow between Töttelstädt and Tiefthal until the early 16th century.

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JakobusPilger

December 8, 2021

“Each of these crosses can tell its own story and what prompted people to erect “their” cross at this point. (...) These wayside crosses were erected as visible signs and attract the attention of many people. The cross is a symbol of life. It stands as a sign of our Christian hope and wants to direct our gaze to Jesus Christ, who has overcome death (...). The cross is part of our life as it was in the life of Jesus.
So I wish that many people … visit the crosses, whether as places of stillness and breathing space before God, whether as places for community gatherings, prayer and praise to God.”
(Dean Rainald M. Ollig
in "Crossroads... small sacred monuments as a sign of popular piety")

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Elevation 250 m

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Orphalkloster Memorial Cross

1. Schwellenburg – Tiefthal Village loop from Kühnhausen

2. Tiefthal Village – Weißbachtal loop from Tiefthal

3. View of the Thuringian Basin – Orphal Spring loop from Witterda

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