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Holy Cross Pilgrimage Church on the Kreuzberg, Pleystein

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Holy Cross Pilgrimage Church on the Kreuzberg, Pleystein

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    September 17, 2020

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    The quartz rock is located in the center of the town of Pleystein. [1] It is designated as a natural monument and part of the Northern Upper Palatinate Forest Nature Park. The Catholic pilgrimage church of the Holy Cross is located on the prominent cliff.
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    October 6, 2025

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    Holy Cross Pilgrimage Church

    Pleystein Castle stood on the Kreuzberg since the 13th century. It was demolished in the 17th century due to its dilapidated condition. On June 1, 1814, …
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    October 6, 2025

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    Pleystein Monastery

    The idea of building a monastery originated with Benedictine Father Ildephons Lehner, born on October 31, 1813, in Pleystein and died on February 10, 1899. He would have …
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    1. View of Pleystein – View of the rose quartz rock loop from Pleystein

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