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Zeiler Käppele (Lourdes Grotto)

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Zeiler Käppele (Lourdes Grotto)

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Zeiler Käppele (Lourdes Grotto)

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LSG innerhalb des Naturparks Hassberge (ehemals Schutzzone)

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Location: Zeil a. Main, Haßberge, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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1. Eltmann on the River Main – Eltmann Main Riverside Promenade loop from Bamberg

61.0km

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2. Oberhaid–Dörfleins Bike Path – Marktplatz Hallstadt loop from Hallstadt Hp

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3. Schmachtenberg hiking car park – Schmachtenberg Castle Ruins loop from Ebelsbach-Eltmann

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01:56

450m

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RadlerUnterland🚵‍♂️

August 5, 2023

A Franconian Lourdes
© Anja Legge
The Käppele chapel on Zeiler Kapellenberg (Zeiler Chapel Hill) is often referred to as the "Franconian Lourdes." The pilgrimage chapel was designed entirely in the style of French cathedrals, and pilgrims will even find a miniature replica of the Lourdes Grotto, which is visited by immense numbers of pilgrims every year.

The grotto, modeled after the French Lourdes, and the monumental-looking mountain chapel were built in 1883 and 1897, respectively, on the initiative of Father Karl-Josef Link. Since then, the site has been a frequently and regularly visited pilgrimage destination in the eastern part of the Franconian Marian Way. Furthermore, the Zeiler Käppele is a special place of prayer for those considering vocations to the priesthood.

Source: wallfahrt.bistum-wuerzburg.de/wallfahrtsorte/region-hassberge/zeiler-kaeppele

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RadlerUnterland🚵‍♂️

August 5, 2023

“The real destination for people is not the miraculous image, but the Lourdes Grotto,” explains Stephan Schwab, who, as parish priest of Zeil since July 2006, is also responsible for the pilgrimage to the Käppele chapel.

Source: sobla.de/aktuelles/detail/ansicht/ein-fraenkisches-lourdes

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Location: Zeil a. Main, Haßberge, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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Zeiler Käppele (Lourdes Grotto)

1. Eltmann on the River Main – Eltmann Main Riverside Promenade loop from Bamberg

2. Oberhaid–Dörfleins Bike Path – Marktplatz Hallstadt loop from Hallstadt Hp

3. Schmachtenberg hiking car park – Schmachtenberg Castle Ruins loop from Ebelsbach-Eltmann

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