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Einsiedel Magdalene Chapel

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Einsiedel Magdalene Chapel

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    Location: Nittenau, Schwandorf, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany

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    December 7, 2018

    Hiking

    On a small forest clearing here stands the tiny Magdalenenkapelle. After a heretic sect was expelled from the forest in the 14th century, a small chapel was built at their place of assembly. The decayed with time and was demolished in 1800. About 50 years later, farmer Erhard Riesinger decided to rebuild the chapel. Without financial support from the church, he rebuilt the chapel in its original location.

    Today the Magdalenenkapelle is a listed building and some benches invite for a contemplative break.
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    April 29, 2024

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    Pilgrimage Chapel of St. Mary Magdalene

    The wooden predecessor served as a meeting place for the Beghards, who lived as hermits scattered throughout the forest. They were members of a religious community that was founded in the Netherlands around 1220 and it was the only settlement in the diocese of Regensburg. The Beghards dedicated the first wooden chapel to the penitent Mary Magdalene. It became a popular place of pilgrimage because a never-ending spring rises nearby. In the chapel people prayed for rain during droughts.
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    May 22, 2020

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    1. Einsiedel Magdalene Chapel – Sandoase Sulzbach loop from Bruck i.d.OPf.

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Elevation 490 m

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