The pulpit-like rock tower from Frankendolomit stands, together with two other rock towers, overgrown with trees, in a mixed forest. The Devil's Pulpit is signposted from the trail (# 8).

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February 11, 2022

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The legend of the devil's pulpit: In the old days, a holy man came to Illschwang and preached the doctrine of the cross to the heathen. There was something wonderful …

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September 19, 2019

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Ancient times, a holy man came to Illschwang and preached the doctrine of the cross to the Gentiles. There was something wonderful about his nature, and the violence of his …

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Elevation 590 m

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Location: Illschwang, Amberg-Sulzbach, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany

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