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Lourdes Grotto Mariental (Mariengrotte)

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Lourdes Grotto Mariental (Mariengrotte)

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  • Location: Pottenstein, Landkreis Bayreuth, Franconian Switzerland, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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    May 26, 2021

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    On the descent to Pottenstein (or perhaps even more so on the ascent), the Mariengrotte invites you to take a short stop to linger awhile, pause for a moment and admire nature. There is also a bench for a few more minutes.
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    October 8, 2023

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    The Mariengrotte in the Mariental of the same name, about 1km from Pottenstein in the direction of Haselbrunn, was built around 1900. It comes from a time when the veneration of the Our Lady of Lourdes reached an international peak. That is why it is also called “Lourdes Grotto” with a depiction of the apparition of the Virgin Mary in Lourdes.

    The grotto is maintained by the households in Mariental. Every year at the beginning of December a procession of the Pottenstein parish takes place there on the occasion of the “Mariä Conception” festival.
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    February 4, 2024

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    Elevation 390 m

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    Location: Pottenstein, Landkreis Bayreuth, Franconian Switzerland, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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