Here the church was not allowed in or into the village.

Oberlauken's church stands on a hill that is visible from afar and is one of the oldest places of …

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According to legend, the people of Oberlauken initially wanted to build the church in the village itself. However, the lumber disappeared from the construction site at night and reappeared on the Lindenberg. After the villagers had brought the lumber back down, the magic was repeated the following night. On the third night, a mysterious figure appeared, pointing to the mountain with a linden branch. The village then decided to build the chapel on the mountain. kirche-merzhausen-lauken.de/herzlich-willkommen/kirche-oberlauken.

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Next to the chapel stands a linden tree that has broken into three trunks, all of which have continued to grow as individual trees. There are a total of six linden trees around the chapel and together with it they form an ensemble. The linden trees are protected as a natural monument.
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