With the inscription "Ave Maria" written in large letters, this Marian wayside shrine invites the passing hiker to pray to the Mother of God. With these words "Ave Maria, gratia plena" ("Hail Mary, full of grace") the angel's greeting to the Mother of God begins when he brings the heavenly message to Mary, who lives in Nazareth and betrothed to Joseph, that she is Jesus to give birth to Christ, the Son of God. The text has become a widespread prayer that believers address to Our Lady to invoke her intercession or to offer thanks.

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September 10, 2023

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The wayside shrine with the Erft Madonna was destroyed in the flood disaster in July 2021. The floods swept the Madonna away, but she was found again two days after …

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Bonnie24

May 13, 2022

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The Lourdes Chapel was destroyed by the 2021 flood on the Erft.

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Location: North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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