Germany
Baden-Württemberg
Stuttgart District
Rems-Murr-Kreis
Murrhardt
Walterich Church
Germany
Baden-Württemberg
Stuttgart District
Rems-Murr-Kreis
Murrhardt
Walterich Church
Walterich Church
Hiking Highlight
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This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Schwäbisch-Fränkischer Wald
Tips
high above the Stadtgarten and Feuersee is the Walterichskirche, embedded in the local cemetery, which is used for weddings and funerals alike
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•May 16, 2019
A Roman sanctuary was located here as early as 150 AD.
"Sankt Walterich" was buried in the later church. There were whaling trips to his grave, which was a thorn in the side of the church and had the grave removed in 1801.translated by•February 15, 2021
A church with a long history. The man who gave the church its name was a monk and is known to be the co-founder and first abbot of the Benedictine monastery in Murrhardt - he was not a saint, but was nevertheless revered as such by believers in the region because of his commitment.
His grave was in the current church.translated by•October 30, 2021
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