One of the most beautiful Marian grottoes in the region. The Sieg adventure trail "Erzquellweg" also leads along here. Just follow and drive up to the Giebelberg :)

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September 13, 2020

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The Mudersbacher "Mariengrotte" owes its existence to a private vow: Mudersbacher Albert Mockenhaupt followed a wish of his mother Elisabeth in 1924 and had a grotto built with stones from the Storch and Schöneberg mines. At that time, the furnishings included figures of the Blessed Mother and Saint Bernadette in addition to a prayer chair. Since 1965, a new, almost three meter tall figure of the Virgin Mary by the Brachbacher sculptor Josef Christ has adorned the grotto. A new Bernadette figure followed in 2007 – donated by a Mudersbach citizen.

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Sebastian

May 10, 2021

Mountain biking

The Marian grotto from 1924 was built into the rock on the south side of the so-called Mailey. This is located above an orchard and can be reached via the …

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2. Historic Old Town of Freusburg – Freusburg loop from Mudersbach

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3. Erzquell Spring Entrance – Giebelberg Summit (528 m) loop from Mudersbach

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1. Erzquell Adit – Mariengrotte Mudersbach loop from Mudersbach

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