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When we hear of the patronage of Saint Thomas, most people in Germany probably automatically think back two thousand years to the time of Christ, because one of the twelve apostles Jesus called to follow him bears this name. In the biblical accounts of the New Testament, he is nicknamed "Didymus," which means "twin" in German. In this case, however, the chosen patronage of the former monastery and current retreat house—and also the namesake of this place in the Eifel district of Bitburg-Prüm—refers to Saint Thomas Becket (1118 to 1170), also known as Thomas of Canterbury after the place of his bishopric and martyrdom. Incidentally, Canterbury Cathedral (Kent, England) can be visited—at least virtually in the komoot system—at the following link =>> https://www.komoot.com/de-de/highlight/231266

The Marian Column was erected in 1886 in honor of the Mother of God. A spiral staircase inside leads to a viewing platform. The "Seven Sorrows of Mary," a path consisting of seven stations and winding up the hill, also ends at the Marian Column. Source: https://www.eifel-direkt.de/a-mariensaeule-1

Due to the sharp drop in prices, hop cultivation around Kyllburg was stopped at the beginning of the 20th century. Today, the hop terraces are largely dilapidated and overgrown. In the immediate vicinity of the old hop terraces we find a weather shelter that offers us welcome shelter in the event of an unexpected rain shower.

On our hike along the rock path, we have a beautiful view of St. Thomas.

The pilgrimage chapel in the district of Sankt Johann, 2.5 km north of the monastery of Sankt Thomas, on the eastern bank of the Kyll, was first mentioned in 1380. People came from far and wide to visit, especially when suffering from the so-called dancing sickness. In 1843, Sankt Johann had two houses with a total of 16 residents. The current chapel was built in 1953. Every year on St. John's Day, June 24th, the community of Sankt Thomas makes a pilgrimage through the forest to the St. John's Chapel and holds a service there. The St. John's estate used to belong to the Seinsfeld Castle. Source: https://kulturdb.de/einobjekt.php?id=3784 We would have liked to have seen the interior of the chapel today. Unfortunately, the door was locked.

Small parking lot with space for about 5 vehicles. A rest area consisting of a table and two benches is also available. If you want to use the parking lot as a starting point for a hike, you can enter the following coordinates into your navigation system: 50.100574, 6.601926

Beautiful place to pause and enjoy peace

Signpost in the direction of the Marian Column