Statue of Saint Elisabeth on Weihersbach Bridge (Pottenstein)

The statue of St. Elisabeth stands on the Weihersbach Bridge below the castle. She is said to have stayed in Pottenstein for a certain time

Elisabeth of Thuringia (* 1207 in Bratislava or castle Rákóczi in Sárospatak (Hungary), † November 17, 1231 in Marburg an der Lahn), also called Elisabeth of Hungary, was a Hungarian princess, German landgravine, is saint of the Catholic Church and was considered a "German national saint". The name day of the patron saint of Thuringia and Hesse falls on 19 November, the day of her funeral. As a symbol of neighborly charity, the saint is also worshiped in Protestantism. In April 1228 she was brought against her will to her uncle, the Bishop of Bamberg, who housed her at Pottenstein Castle in Upper Franconia.

Below the castle at the bridge by the gas station and the hiking car park is this beautiful statue of St. Elizabeth.