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Nikolaus Chapel Eichkögl

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Nikolaus Chapel Eichkögl

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    January 15, 2022

    spuren.at
    On the trail
    of volcanoes"
    MERGING OF PEOPLE & LANDSCAPE
    Nikolauskapelle Eichkögl
    Groups of pilgrims gather here to enter the church together
    Church. Mr. Michael Kaufmann built the HI in 1862. Nicholas to thank
    said a chapel, today privately owned by the Fuchs family.
    The original wood paneling has been covered with brick over the years
    replaced and the statue was restored. The HI. Nicholas is the
    most popular and popular saints of the Advent season.
    He was Bishop of Myra in Lycia (Asia Minor), where he lived around the turn of the
    4th century lived and worked. Nicholas became the patron saint of
    Sailors, raftsmen, fishermen, bridge builders, merchants and traders
    Baker, pharmacist, draper
    He became the patron saint of the "travelling people" and also a saint of the
    thieves and criminals. The women giving birth and all the lovers also called
    to him to assure himself of his assistance. His feast day, the 6th
    December, is first detectable in Naples in the West. St.
    Nicholas is in episcopal robes with book and staff and
    miter shown. Three golden apples are the attributes of the saint who
    usually lie on the book in the bishop's hand.
    As an entourage from the HI. Nicholas comes before the Krampus. the
    Krampus hunt themselves on the eve of December 5th (Krampus Day)
    through the villages (Krampus run), still untamed by St. Nicholas
    its appearance, so has the saying around Eichkögl
    manifested: "Leave out Krampus at the Nikolauskapelle!"
    WITH SUPPORT FROM THE COUNTRY AND THE EUROPEAN UNION
    The country
    Styria

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      August 20, 2023

      Contemplative rest area to enjoy

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        Elevation 430 m

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        Location: Eichkögl, Südoststeiermark, Styria, Austria

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