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Darmstadt District

St. Mauritius Castle Chapel

Darmstadt District

St. Mauritius Castle Chapel

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St. Mauritius Castle Chapel

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Location: Biebergemünd, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

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Manfred 🔎

January 17, 2022

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The very first chapel in this place dates back to the 11th century. After the Reformation, when the former Catholic church in Bieber had become the Protestant Lutherkirche, the Catholic citizens fought to be allowed to use at least the castle hill chapel for services. However, this right was only granted to them in 1660. For almost two hundred years, the miners working in the area, who were largely migrant workers from the Catholic Kahlgrund, were pastorally cared for in the castle hill chapel, which is dedicated to St. Mauritius – the patron saint of miners.

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Renate Hölzer

January 28, 2022

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If you're lucky, you can even go to the chapel on Sundays

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March 7, 2019

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It's the starting point, end point, or intermediate point for many interesting tours, for example, about the mining that once took place around the castle hill, or the Celtic ring wall, or the unique natural surroundings of the Lochborn.
Not to mention the mystical atmosphere there.

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Location: Biebergemünd, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

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