Hankirche and Medieval Motte, Prächting

The Hankirche stands on a hill above the village of Prächting. The baroque building was built in two sections in the first half of the 18th century. The name "Han" comes from Hain, a cult site surrounded by trees, a pre-Christian cultural site.
As early as 1338 and 1358, there were first indications that a manor was next to the church on the site of a castle that had left. A lively pilgrimage to the Hankirche developed in the 16th century. In 1610 the medieval chapel was expanded by the addition of an nave and a gable roof tower. But in the 18th century the church was damaged again, so the church was rebuilt in two sections. The splendid high altar was only acquired in 1782; it fills the entire width of the choir like wall architecture.

The approximately 150 m west-northwest of the church lying hill tower dates from the Middle Ages and was created more than 1000 years after the last running around here Celts.
Bodenskmal D-4-5931-0014
"Medieval tower hill."
Source: Bavarian State Office for the Preservation of Monuments

Keltenweg E leads you past the Hankirche. The baroque building is still a popular pilgrimage destination today.
The Hankirche is part of the Prächting district of Ebensfeld, an area where people left their traces long before Christ. The discovery of a terracotta horse, which you can visit as a highlight in the immediate vicinity, testifies to this. Walking through human history - the eight Celtic trails make this possible.