Germany
Lower Saxony
Lüneburg Heath
Heidekreis
Walsrode
St. John the Baptist Church Düshorn
Germany
Lower Saxony
Lüneburg Heath
Heidekreis
Walsrode
St. John the Baptist Church Düshorn
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 20 out of 21 hikers
Location: Walsrode, Heidekreis, Lüneburg Heath, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Saint John the Baptist (also John the Baptist), to whom this church is dedicated, is - like Saint Joseph - a man on the threshold from the Old to the New Testament. His parents are Zechariah and Elizabeth. After the proclamation of God's incarnation, the Mother of God visits her relative Elizabeth, who will give birth to a son in old age, John the Baptist. This is half a year older than Jesus and is considered his forerunner / pioneer. He lives in the desert, preaches the repentance of sins to the Jewish population and baptizes them in the Jordan, where Jesus also comes to be baptized, being filled with the Holy Spirit that descends on him from heaven.
The memorial day of Saint John the Baptist (Baptist) in the calendar of saints is on June 24th, exactly half a year before 'Christmas Eve'.
January 8, 2022
The church was unfortunately scaffolded on my last visit. But the bell tower and also the cemetery with its old tombstones is worth seeing.
April 2, 2018
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Location: Walsrode, Heidekreis, Lüneburg Heath, Lower Saxony, Germany
5.0
(1)
5
01:36
6.22km
20m
3.7
(3)
5
01:21
5.28km
20m
5.0
(5)
14
02:58
11.5km
50m