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Messerbrunnen — Sacred Spring

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Messerbrunnen — Sacred Spring

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Messerbrunnen — Sacred Spring

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Location: Nohfelden, St. Wendel, Saarland, Germany

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𝒯𝒶𝓃𝒿𝒶

January 3, 2022

𝑫𝒆𝒓 𝑴𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒃𝒓𝒖𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒏

,, 𝐴𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑘𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑠 𝐺𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜-𝑅ö𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑠 𝑄𝑢𝑒𝑙𝑙ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑔𝑡𝑢𝑚 "

𝐸𝑟𝑏𝑎𝑢𝑢𝑛𝑔: Probably built by Celts
𝐺𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑢𝑛𝑔: Wolfersweiler
𝐹𝑙𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑚𝑒: At the Messerborn
𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑘𝑠𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑑: "Messerborre"
𝐵𝑒𝑑𝑒𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑛𝑔: Well in a fertile field (Latin messis = Emte)

The square at the height of the water level consists of 30cm thick sandstone blocks, the origin of which is unknown. The clear width of the fountain is 113x124 cm. The depth is approx. 90cm. In the dry season, around 175 liters of water run in per hour.

𝐹𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒: Coins from different epochs from approx. 100 AD to modern times. Two wooden figures of saints. A stone spindle whorl. Source: Text information board

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Tim

May 21, 2018

A recognized Gallo - Roman spring sanctuary, probably built by Celts.

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Ulrich Welcker

July 21, 2019

Even after the weeks of drought since June is the spring sanctuary on 21.07.2019 full of water, dog owners can therefore also in dry times here on cooling and water for their dog set.

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Location: Nohfelden, St. Wendel, Saarland, Germany

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Messerbrunnen — Sacred Spring

1. Bear Cave – Bärenfels Rocky Outcrop loop from Nohfelden

2. Messerbrunnen – Small Double Bridge loop from Neubrücke (Nahe)

3. The Big Oak – Bärenfels — Rocky Outcrop loop from Gimbweiler

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