The chapel was built in 1873 in the Byzantine round-arch style, as is common in the Russian Orthodox Church. The Lübeck merchant Nikolaus Johanssen, owner of the Sophienhof estate, had …

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Rüdiger M

March 14, 2025

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The gable of the Sophienhof Chapel – with the inscriptions (above) GLORY BE TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST (Luke 2:14) and (below – from left): The world passes away with its desires (1 John 2:17); TO THE WAYWAY FOR RETREAT & The Lord's word endures forever (Isaiah 40:8b)

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Rüdiger M

October 28, 2024

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The chapel has belonged to the Preetz parish since 1962. Family coat of arms and the bridal couple Ludwig Nikolaus Johanssen and his wife Johanna, née Voget.

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1. Hörn Bridge (Hörnbrücke) – Fegetasche Pier on Beach Path loop from Kiel Hauptbahnhof

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2. View of Plön Castle – Sophienhof Chapel loop from Trent

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3. View of Plön Castle – Sophienhof Chapel loop from Preetz

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Sophienhof Chapel

1. Hörn Bridge (Hörnbrücke) – Fegetasche Pier on Beach Path loop from Kiel Hauptbahnhof

2. View of Plön Castle – Sophienhof Chapel loop from Trent

3. View of Plön Castle – Sophienhof Chapel loop from Preetz

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