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North Rhine-Westphalia

Düsseldorf District

Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf

Gotthardus Chapel on Gelles Kirchweg

North Rhine-Westphalia

Düsseldorf District

Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf

Gotthardus Chapel on Gelles Kirchweg

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Gotthardus Chapel on Gelles Kirchweg

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Location: Tönisvorst, Viersen, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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August 4, 2023

Hiking

The Gotthard chapel on Gelles Kirchweg is from 1722 (the Gelles Kirchweg led from the Gelleshof in Kehn to the church in Vorst). Gotthard, i.e. St. Gotthard, but has been celebrated in Vorst since 1131. The Vorster received relics of the saint from Cologne Archbishop Friedrich I. It is interesting to know that not only the Gotthard Pass is named after the Hildesheim bishop, but also this small chapel and the parish church. Gotthardus was known for his humble lifestyle and cheerfulness. That's a good example, even today.

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August 15, 2023

Hiking

Impulse pilgrimage route Kempen-Tönisvorst:
I can only laugh at the imperative to share everything
What I own is my merit!
Those who like to give are rightly left empty-handed.
"Higher …

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September 10, 2024

Cycling

Saint Gotthard has been venerated in Vorst for almost 900 years. At that time, Archbishop Friedrich I of Cologne donated a relic of the saint to the parish - Vorst …

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Elevation 90 m

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Location: Tönisvorst, Viersen, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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