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Pestilence Garden and Druid's Bowl

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Pestilence Garden and Druid's Bowl

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    Location: Bischofsgrüner Forst, Landkreis Bayreuth, Franconian Switzerland, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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    February 19, 2024

    Hiking

    In the forest near Kornbach there is still a relic from the time of the Black Death: the Pestilence Garden. It was created as a mass grave for plague victims …
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    October 25, 2020

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    About one kilometer from the town of Kornbach is the so-called Pestilence Garden. Many victims of the plague were buried here during the Thirty Years' War and if you look closely you can still guess what remains of the cemetery wall.

    In the middle there is a wooden cross and there is the sacrificial tub - or druid stone - which is said to be able to predict great wars. If the deepening of the stone is dry, another great war is brewing; before the two world wars the bowl is said to have been empty for the last time.
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    January 2, 2022

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    Druid bowl near Kornbach
    On the Riedelberg near Kornbach is the Druid Bowl in the middle of the forest.
    This bowl is a very special place.
    During the Thirty Years' …
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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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