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Kella Chapel of the Cross

Kella Chapel of the Cross

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Kella Chapel of the Cross

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Location: Kella, Landkreis Eichsfeld, Thuringia, Germany

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1. Salzfrau Viewpoint – Wolfstisch Viewpoint loop from Allendorf

27.8km

08:09

730m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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2. Meinhard – Grenzeck loop from Grebendorf

15.1km

04:29

460m

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

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3. Kella Chapel of the Cross – Grenzeck loop from Neuerode

6.85km

02:01

190m

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

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Franzl wandert 🥾

July 10, 2025

The Chapel of the Cross was built in 1867 and destroyed in 1939. A new building was constructed in 1952, but from 1962 onward, it was located within the immediate exclusion zone along the GDR border. After 1989, the chapel was renovated and returned to use.

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Ferenc

January 18, 2025

At the time of the division of Germany, the chapel was located in the restricted "border strip" of the GDR border security. A local resident told me about the history of the chapel and the town of Kella. At the time of the division of Germany, the village was in the "blind spot", a restricted GDR border area and only accessible from the east via a road - so the town gradually "dried up". At some point in his youth, access to the chapel was no longer officially permitted, and so the chapel gradually fell into disrepair. After the border fell, it was restored by proud Catholic Eichsfeld residents.

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Stephan Kunze

June 19, 2022

You can't enter, but you can open the door and look inside.

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Elevation 460 m

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Location: Kella, Landkreis Eichsfeld, Thuringia, Germany

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Kella Chapel of the Cross

1. Salzfrau Viewpoint – Wolfstisch Viewpoint loop from Allendorf

2. Meinhard – Grenzeck loop from Grebendorf

3. Kella Chapel of the Cross – Grenzeck loop from Neuerode

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