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Wissembourg

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    1. Vue sur la Lauter – Wissembourg loop from Steinfeld (Pfalz)

    23.1km

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    Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    April 7, 2022

    A crown with a diameter of 2.54 m winds around the top of the crossing tower and is said to commemorate the French Revolution lost original chandelier, which measured 7.60 m in cross-section and could be equipped with 342 candles.
    This chandelier with five superimposed rings, made on the orders of Abbot Samuel, was adorned with 12 round and 12 square turrets of gilded silver, in which were placed silver figures of the 12 apostles.
    The fame of this chandelier was so great that the monastery and the city were named "Kronweißenburg" after it. The crown of lights was seen as an image of Heavenly Jerusalem.
    The district director Stichaner later donated a crown that actually did not correspond to the Gothic style and was therefore not hung inside the church. However, Weißenburg citizens campaigned for the city name "Kronweißenburg" to be preserved and therefore for the crown to be attached to the top of the tower.
    Excerpts from "Weissenburg and a little world history / Une petite Histoire de Wissembourg" by Walter Jäger

    himmlischesjerusalem.de/2021/05/16/chandelier-from-saints-pierre-et-paul-zu-wissembourg-1887

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      July 5, 2025

      Medieval town.

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        July 7, 2024

        Wissembourg or Weissenburg is definitely worth a visit because of its wonderful old town.

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          Location: Weißenburg, Hagenau-Weißenburg, Alsace, France

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