Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Detmold District
Kreis Paderborn
Altenbeken
St. Anthony Wayside Shrine (Antoniusbildstock)
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Detmold District
Kreis Paderborn
Altenbeken
St. Anthony Wayside Shrine (Antoniusbildstock)
St. Anthony Wayside Shrine (Antoniusbildstock)
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 43 out of 45 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Teutoburger Wald / Eggegebirge
Location: Altenbeken, Kreis Paderborn, Detmold District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Best Hikes to St. Anthony Wayside Shrine (Antoniusbildstock)
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After the old chapel fell into disrepair, the community built this wayside shrine on the same site in 1910 in honor of the people's saint Anthony.
According to legend, a shepherd planted a wych elm in this place around 1750, which was eaten by the elm bark beetle in 1991 and had to be felled. With a height of 32 meters and a trunk circumference of 5.82 meters, it was the mighty mountain elm in the Paderborn district.
St. Anthony of Padua, also known as Klüngelanton, is venerated here. Every year on the name festival on June 13th, the community takes part in a procession in honor of the saint.translated by
•May 17, 2020
Station 5 of this beautiful circular route around Schwaney!
translated by•February 10, 2022
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