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St. Michael's Mountain Church

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St. Michael's Mountain Church

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    Location: Ipsheim, Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheim, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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    February 19, 2019

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    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

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    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

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    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 …
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