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Gießen District

Horseshoe Church Altenvers

Gießen District

Horseshoe Church Altenvers

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Horseshoe Church Altenvers

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Location: Lohra, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Gießen District, Hesse, Germany

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Uwe Schmeling

June 18, 2020

Hiking

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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KHS

January 14, 2022

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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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Thomas 🚲🥾

November 10, 2021

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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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Ten Villages View – View of Altenvers loop from Reimershausen

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Kreuzmühle – View of Altenvers loop from Kirchvers

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View of Altenvers – Deer Enclosure loop from Lohra

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Elevation 220 m

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Location: Lohra, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Gießen District, Hesse, Germany

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Horseshoe Church Altenvers

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Ten Villages View – View of Altenvers loop from Reimershausen

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Kreuzmühle – View of Altenvers loop from Kirchvers

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View of Altenvers – Deer Enclosure loop from Lohra

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