The floor plan of the listed church is horseshoe-shaped and unique in Germany. Since it is also located directly on the Elisabeth path, it makes it even more interesting for hikers.

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The Romanesque church was probably built in the 11th-13th centuries. Century built. An establishment in the 8th / 9th The century is not certain, but it cannot be ruled out either. Then the church might have been built in Carolingian times. In the late Middle Ages the church in the sending district of Lohra was assigned to the Archdiakonat St. Stephan in the Archdiocese of Mainz. de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historische_Kirche_Altenvers

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The historic Altenvers church is characterized by the horseshoe-shaped floor plan of the apse, which is unique in Germany.
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historische_Kirche_Altenvers
lohra-wiki.de/index.php5?title=Hufeisenkirche_Altenvers

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