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Fallen Soldiers Memorial Chapel on the Martinikopf

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Rhein-Lahn-Kreis
Miellen

Fallen Soldiers Memorial Chapel on the Martinikopf

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Fallen Soldiers Memorial Chapel on the Martinikopf

Recommended by 54 hikers out of 58

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Nassau

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    1. Panorama Loop Trail Frücht – Schweizertal Trail loop from Bad Ems West

    12.5km

    03:47

    370m

    370m

    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    March 6, 2024

    In 1949, the residents of Miellen decided to create a memorial to honor the dead of all peoples and wars. This chapel was built between 1950 and 1952 under the overall organization of Alfred Sabel. The chapel is located on the Martinikopf. All building materials were laboriously dragged up there. After a newspaper reported on the construction of this chapel, donations came in from European countries, India, Australia and the USA.
    A beautiful place with a wonderful view that inspires reflection.

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      September 10, 2025

      A relatively isolated spot, away from the neighboring villages, was chosen as the site for the memorial chapel. A former quarry is located nearby, but it's not about the workers who may have lost their lives doing this hard and dangerous work. It's dedicated to the victims of war and tyranny. By keeping the memory of the victims alive across generations, the site fulfills a second, no less important function: to remind hikers of the need to maintain peace.
      PS: Here, too, after completing the trail, the komoot system repeatedly asks whether they would like to recommend this highlight. This is because it has been recreated twice (in some cases even more often) by different people. This is the smallest highlight number, i.e., the original.

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        January 16, 2021

        Great view of Mielle and the Lahn valley.

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          Location: Miellen, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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