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Landkreis Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge

Bad Alexandersbad

Wendener Stein – Marian Grotto

Natural Monuments

Landkreis Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge

Bad Alexandersbad

Wendener Stein – Marian Grotto

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Wendener Stein – Marian Grotto

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This Highlight is in a protected area

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Location: Bad Alexandersbad, Landkreis Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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Best Hikes to Wendener Stein – Marian Grotto

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1. Püttnerfels – Great Haberstein Viewpoint loop from Breitenbrunn

16.5km

04:49

420m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. Püttnerfels – Kösseinehaus loop from Marktredwitz

20.6km

05:55

490m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Luise's Spring – Bust of Margrave Alexander loop from Oberredwitz

10.4km

02:55

210m

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

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Andrea und Huskys 🐺

September 15, 2022

In the summit area, the Wendener Stein bears an incomparable 36 meter long, 9 meter wide and 15 meter high natural phyllite slate rock, a protected natural monument and geotope. A bench has been cut into another rock for hikers. On the west side is the small Mariengrotte.

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Gerhard 👣 ( Barfuß Wanderer )

August 17, 2018

The sunny rock with stone bench is a natural monument. 20 m SW is the Madonna in a rock niche. Below the edge of the forest is a rest area with a beautiful view.

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Harald Schramm (Schocker)

May 17, 2020

The little figure of Mary had been standing in the grotto between Kleinwendern and Marktredwitz since the mid-1970s, many of them know it and some people occasionally hiked to Wendener Stein to lay flowers there. Alfons Heindl looked after and cleaned the area around the grotto. And as macabre as it sounds, it has only been possible to shed some light on its origins since the statue disappeared and was destroyed.

A newspaper article about the broken glass found Rita Rodehau from Marktredwitz on the Madonna. She recognized the figure as the Madonna, before whom she had to pray and do penance in a small room of her grandparents as a child.

Thus the trail led 120 years back to the Steinkirchner family in Marktredwitz, where the Madonna adorned a house altar. Pious women met regularly here for Bible study and prayer. In 1949 the grotto on Wendener Stein was built by this district, the Madonna figure came to this place about 25 years later. Donations have meanwhile been used to purchase a stable grille for the small grotto on Wendener-Stein, so that the statue will be better protected from vandals in the future.
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onetz.de/deutschland-und-die-welt-r/lokales/madonna-vom-machener-stein-in-muehevoller-kleinarbeit-restauriert-andacht-an-grotte-in-ueber-700-einzelteile-zerschmettert-d1148015. html

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Harald Schramm (Schocker)

September 11, 2019

Since the mid-70s, the little figure of Mary stood in the grotto between Kleinwendern and Marktredwitz, many know her and many wandered occasionally to Wendener stone to lay flowers there. Alfons Heindl took care of and cleaned the area around the grotto. And as macabre as it sounds: only since the disappearance and the destruction of the statue, some light could be brought into their origins.

Through a newspaper article about the Scherbenfund Rita Rodehau from Marktredwitz had become aware of the Madonna. She recognized the figure as the Madonna, before whom she had to pray as a child in a small room of her grandparents and repent.

Thus, the track led 120 years back to the Marktredwitzer family Steinkirchner, where the Madonna adorned a house altar. Here pious women regularly met for Bible study and prayer. In 1949 the grotto at Wendener Stein was built by this group of houses, the Madonna figure came to this place about 25 years later. Through donations, a sturdy grid for the small grotto on Wendener-Stein has been purchased, so that the statue will be better protected from vandals in the future.
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onetz.de/deutschland-und-die-welt-r/lokales/madonna-vom-wendener-stein-in-muehevoller-kleinarbeit-restauriert-andacht-an-grotte-in-ueber-700- items-shattered-d1148015.html

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Andi 😎🚴

January 8, 2022

Very nice place with a small shrine below the rock wall and bench to linger.

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Harald Schramm (Schocker)

September 11, 2019

Kleinwendern bei Bad Alexandersbad is the first village in Bavaria to receive the certificate of recognition as an "ark village" and is now bearing this title. Nationwide, Kleinwendern is now the second town to receive this title, and soon it will also appear on the town signs. The reason for this is the constant efforts of the villagers to keep old and endangered animal breeds alive and in their population.
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badalexandersbad.de/blog/2019/07/25/arche-dorf-kleinwendern

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Timber 👣 & Shakespeare 🐾

October 6, 2019

The grotto is beautiful and the weathering unique for me. Have seen those in Lourdes during the soldier's pilgrimage, and this here is the original to the point. Like a little faithful copy. A big movie theater

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Timber 👣 & Shakespeare 🐾

October 6, 2019

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Harald Schramm (Schocker)

September 12, 2019

Huge rock accessible by a broken staircase.
View is also limited from the top.

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Timber 👣 & Shakespeare 🐾

October 6, 2019

Absolutely great rock. The steps are relatively slippery in bad weather ... Still totally beautiful here. So far, I totally missed it.

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Harald Schramm (Schocker)

September 11, 2019

The history and the fate of the cave can be read at the following link.
onetz.de/deutschland-und-die-welt-r/lokales/madonna-vom-wendener-stein-in-muehevoller-kleinarbeit-restauriert-andacht-an-grotte-in-ueber-700- items-shattered-d1148015.html

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Harald Schramm (Schocker)

January 31, 2020

The Wenderner Stein carries a unique 36 m long, 9 m wide and 15 m high natural phyllite slate rock in the summit area, a protected natural monument and geotope. There is a small Mariengrotte on the west side.
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de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wenderner_Stein

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Mone

July 20, 2024

Rock with a statue of the Virgin Mary. Always a waypoint on my parents' hiking trails

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Andi

September 13, 2020

Nice and quiet place a little apart, invites you to think

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bbhexe💙💛

August 19, 2024

Peace and quiet characterize the place

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Location: Bad Alexandersbad, Landkreis Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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