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Lighthouse of Humanity at Tannenriegel

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Lighthouse of Humanity at Tannenriegel

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    January 4, 2021

    Mountain biking

    Fir tree (910 m) with the "lighthouse of humanity"
    The lighthouse of humanity has been on this summit since 2007. A symbol of peace: around 10 tons of stones were walled up for this purpose - from different regions and countries.


    Particularly beautiful, four individually manufactured glass elements glow at night:

    A world disc, a Christian cross, an Islamic crescent and a star of David send light signals into the world to call us to more peace and understanding among one another.
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    March 9, 2021

    Hiking

    Thanks to the great commitment of many voluntary helpers and sponsors, this building, based on an idea by Ralph Wenzel, was realized on the Tannenriegel (Gibacht, Waldmünchen). In arduous hard …
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    April 20, 2021

    Hiking

    The fir bar is the western foothills of the Gibacht mountain, it offers a wonderful view over the "Upper Palatinate hill country". The "lighthouse of humanity" is also located here.
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    Elevation 960 m

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    Location: Gleißenberg, Cham, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany

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