Germany
Hesse
Regierungsbezirk Kassel
Kassel District
Hersfeld-Rotenburg
Bad Hersfeld
Gießlingskirche Ruins
Germany
Hesse
Regierungsbezirk Kassel
Kassel District
Hersfeld-Rotenburg
Bad Hersfeld
Gießlingskirche Ruins
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Location: Bad Hersfeld, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany
Ruins of a village church. The settlement of Gosselndorf was located here, first mentioned in 1183, but then abandoned around 1312.There's also a legend about the "funeral procession at the Gießlingskirche": Farmhands, who had originally agreed to meet at dawn, mistakenly set out around midnight because the night was unusually bright to begin their work. A glow of light could be seen in the ruins, and organ music could be heard. Then a funeral procession emerged from the remains of the wall, a dead body was carried on a stretcher, others walked behind it in line, holding their own heads in their hands. Well, and it goes on a bit further. I'll spare you that for now. ;) Apparently, you can still see the aforementioned glow from the highway today, but it's probably just young people having a little fun.Definitely a place worth stopping at for a quick stop.
April 24, 2020
Ruin of a village church from the 14th century, right next to the A4.
April 8, 2020
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