Since it was not possible to make burials in swampy, damp soil in the valleys in the past, people from the area decided to build a cemetery and a small chapel high up on this mountain. The original church burned down completely after a lightning strike in 1687 and was replaced in 1702 by the church that still exists today.

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July 11, 2020

The St. Michaelskirche or Bergkirche, as it is also called, may be the continuation of a castle chapel from the 11th or 12th century. The location may have been chosen because burial in the valley and thus the creation of a cemetery was not possible due to the water-rich swamp-like area.

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August 20, 2021

Michaelskirche is a nice highlight on a hike that you should definitely see.

"The St. Michaelskirche or mountain church, as it is also called, is likely to be the extension of a castle chapel from the 11th or 12th century. The location was probably chosen because the burial in the valley and thus the creation of a cemetery because of the abundance of water swamp-like area was not possible.
The legend tells that the Kaubenheimers had prepared the timber for a church in the valley three times, but that it was on the mountain the following morning, so that it was finally accepted as a divine symbol for the location of the church. "
Text copied from: ipsheim.de/tourismus-wein/sehenswuerdheiten/bergkirche-st-michael-kaubenheim

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