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St. Pankratius Church Hankensbüttel

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St. Pankratius Church Hankensbüttel

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    January 4, 2018

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    The Romanesque church was already here with the first mention of the place. The walls are up to 2 m thick. Striking are the seven bells of the church, they are among the oldest in Lower Saxony.
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    August 8, 2019

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    An exact date for the creation of the church is unknown. However, it is certain that at the time of the first written mention of Hankensbüttel in 1051, the place …
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    June 6, 2021

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    According to tradition, St. Pancras was publicly executed at the end of the 3rd / beginning of the 4th century under Emperor Diocletian because of his Christian faith. The body of the martyr was buried on the Roman Via Aurelia - in the catacombs later named after him - under today's church "San Pancrazio". His feast day is on May 12th, he is one of the three so-called "ice saints" in popular piety, together with Servatius and Bonifatius (in some areas supplemented by "Cold Sophie" one day later).
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    Location: Hankensbüttel, Gifhorn, Lüneburg Heath, Lower Saxony, Germany

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