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Natural Monuments

North Rhine-Westphalia

Detmold District

Horn-Bad Meinberg

Crucifixion Relief and Grotto at the Externsteine

Natural Monuments

North Rhine-Westphalia

Detmold District

Horn-Bad Meinberg

Crucifixion Relief and Grotto at the Externsteine

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Crucifixion Relief and Grotto at the Externsteine

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Naturpark Teutoburger Wald / Eggegebirge

Location: Horn-Bad Meinberg, Kreis Lippe, Detmold District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Jutta und Thomas

April 7, 2021

Hiking

The relief of the Descent from the Cross is unique in its kind and a work of art of European standing. Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathia take the dead body …

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June 28, 2022

Hiking

Very nice rock relief, carved into the sandstone, it shows the descent of Jesus Christ from the cross. As one of the most important medieval works, thousands of visitors and art historians from all over the world are drawn to the Externsteine every year. With dimensions of 4.80 by 3.70 meters, it is the largest in all of north-western Europe.

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Franzl wandert 🥾

November 30, 2023

Hiking

The relief of the Descent from the Cross from 1150 is one of the most extraordinary works of art in the area.
It is well preserved for its high age.

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Elevation 320 m

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Location: Horn-Bad Meinberg, Kreis Lippe, Detmold District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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