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North Rhine-Westphalia

Münster District

Ruhr Region

St. Aegidius Hermitage Chapel

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Münster District

Ruhr Region

St. Aegidius Hermitage Chapel

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St. Aegidius Hermitage Chapel

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    Location: Ruhr Region, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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    2. Culture route – BaldeneySteig side loop

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    3. View of Lake Baldeney – View of Lake Baldeney loop from Essen-Stadtwald

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    02:48

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    February 21, 2024

    The Klusen Chapel of St. Ägidius was probably built before 1300. The walls are made of Ruhr sandstone and the roof is made of slate. Two Gothic colored glass windows are installed on the south side. The Klusen Chapel's namesake, St. Giles, was considered the patron saint against infectious diseases. It is assumed that at the beginning the chapel served as a place of protection for a woman suffering from leprosy.

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      April 30, 2019

      The exact origins of the St. Aegidius consecrated chapel are in the dark. It was probably built in the 13th century for the (church) atonement of a crime committed by a nobleman.

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        January 29, 2021

        The Klusenkapelle St. Ägidius with the adjacent restaurant, set up in a half-timbered building from 1785, is now a popular destination for walks and excursions. The single-nave quarry stone building with a retracted choir was built in the late 18th century and mentioned as the chapel of a hermitage (hermitage). After the hermit's death, a leprosy house was built on this site. Processions to the chapel have been documented since 1747 to invoke St. Giles as one of the fourteen helpers in need. Ägidius is particularly the patron saint of breastfeeding mothers.
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          March 5, 2022

          Beautiful chapel with a very good restaurant & beer garden 😋.

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            September 28, 2021

            CHESTNUT TREES at the KLUSEN CHAPEL!

            In autumn you can pick up beautiful LARGE CHESTNUTS here - usually from mid-September to October. This can be used to keep entire school classes occupied or to cheer up and activate families at family celebrations; Together with the small toothpicks in the restaurant "Zur Kluse" you can quickly form interesting or funny FIGURES out of the chestnuts, which you can then, for example, on the occasion of a birthday in the RESTAURANT "ZUR KLUSE": zurkluse.de zum Board game can be used by 4 people or more: THE CHESTNUT GAME now already knows how to operate...

            For the first course, each participant is given 3 chestnuts and 3 toothpicks; Everyone then creates a figure and gives it a name. Then there is the evaluation: each participant has 3 points, which they can distribute to one, two or three figures - except, of course, not to their own figure. Whoever has the most points wins the FIRST ROUND.

            For the second course, each participant receives another 3 chestnuts and 3 toothpicks, which are put together with the already made figure to form a NEW FIGURE and then a new name. As in the first round, the evaluation is then awarded with 3 points, which can be distributed to one figure in total or to 2 or 3 figures. Whoever has the most points wins the SECOND ROUND.

            For the third course and conclusion of the menu, the THIRD ROUND takes place analogously to the first and second rounds again with 3 additional chestnuts and 3 more toothpicks and subsequent evaluation as in rounds 1 and 2. Whoever has collected the most points in all 3 rounds,
            is CHESTNUT QUEEN or CHESTNUT KING or for children - PRINCESS or PRINCE!

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              March 31, 2022

              The interior of the Klausen chapel in the Essen city forest is a small highlight on the Way of St. James to Aachen.

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                May 15, 2020

                KLUSEN CHAPEL ST. AEGIDIUS AND KLUSE
                The chapel was built before 1300. Much later, a half-timbered house was added, which today houses a restaurant.

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                  November 16, 2021

                  Gorgeous chapel and great food next door

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                    March 31, 2022

                    The Klausenkapelle is on the Way of St. James to Aachen in the Essen city forest just before Lake Baldeney. A very nice opportunity for rest and break.

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                      January 21, 2023

                      Altar and stained glass church window.
                      The chapel was built before 1300 and was under the patronage of St. Giles. It was last completely renovated in 2008.

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                        July 9, 2021

                        between Villa Hügel and Lake Baldeney there is a great forest for hiking and damming.

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                          April 29, 2020

                          Beautiful beer garden and great location to take a break.

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                            March 26, 2021

                            Recommended restaurant with a very inviting large beer garden.
                            Be sure to take a look, the interior is decorated with a variety of beautiful pictures that can be purchased.

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                              July 19, 2025

                              The location is perfect for a short break while hiking.

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