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St. Joseph Forest Chapel

St. Joseph Forest Chapel

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St. Joseph Forest Chapel

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Location: Waldsassen, Tirschenreuth, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany

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Murat Kayı

July 23, 2024

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The forest chapel has a small visitor's book in which you can write down your own impressions and leave them for others. So if you have taken a little time for your own short retreat, you can leave a few good wishes behind.

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Harald Schramm (Schocker)

September 21, 2019

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A copper roll was walled into the foundation under the altar, which contains records of the building's history, but also the names of the donors.
Source and further information
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Timber 👣 & Shakespeare 🐾

July 29, 2019

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According to ancient records, the original forest chapel at this point is said to have been erected by believers around 1804, shortly after the secularization of the monastery, to avert …

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Elevation 600 m

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Wednesday 6 May

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Location: Waldsassen, Tirschenreuth, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany

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