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Eye of God Wayside Shrine

Eye of God Wayside Shrine

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Eye of God Wayside Shrine

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Naturpark Rhein-Westerwald

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Location: Rheinbreitbach, Neuwied, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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1. Leyberg Summit Trail – Junction to Leyberg Summit loop from Schweifeld

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2. Linden avenue – Leyberg Summit Trail loop from Himberg

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3. Kasbach Valley – Kasbachtal Railway loop from Selhof

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JakobusPilger

May 3, 2022

From the Bruchhausen parking lot, the hike led us up to the "Eye of God," located at a small chapel in the forest. This is a classic symbol often used in Freemason circles, but as far as I know, this chapel (or wayside shrine) in the forest has no connection to this.

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Andibonn

December 4, 2020

According to a widespread legend, the glaring sun appeared as an eye at this point to a lord of the castle from nearby Bruchhausen, who was considered violent and ruthless, and prevented him from shooting a hind. After this apparition, the lord of the castle committed suicide, so that the farmers subject to him were released and built the wayside shrine as a thank you.
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Dirk.🅱️

February 13, 2021

The wayside shrine was built between 1870 and 1880 by the innkeeper Johann Wilhelm Menden and was erected as a warning to all thieves. God's providential eye, the all-seeing eye that sees no sin!

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Location: Rheinbreitbach, Neuwied, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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Eye of God Wayside Shrine

1. Leyberg Summit Trail – Junction to Leyberg Summit loop from Schweifeld

2. Linden avenue – Leyberg Summit Trail loop from Himberg

3. Kasbach Valley – Kasbachtal Railway loop from Selhof

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