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It is assumed that the first chapel was built on the Michelsberg as early as the beginning of the 14th century. A missal dated 1456 was written for the "Michaelskapelle auf dem Mahlberg", although this place name refers to the earlier name of the Michelsberg. Of the chapel, which was finally built around 1500, only the late Gothic choir with its net vault remains today. The transverse rectangular nave with a three-storey west tower in front of it was built in the late 17th century and renovated between 1857 and 1860 after large parts of it had burned down in a lightning strike in 1836. The tower roof was added in 1869. As part of its renovation in 1934 and 1935, an observation platform was also created in the tower. The chapel was systematically repaired between 1953 and 1961. The roofs were re-covered, the exterior and interior plastering was renewed and the stucco ceiling of the nave was repaired. The open staircase on the south side, which leads to the portal of the church, was also rebuilt as part of the renovation. Source: Wikipedia

The predecessor of the giant from Effelsberg. It is four times smaller, but still impressive.

very interesting. There are also other smaller ones around... right next to the quarry

From the Pferdekopf vantage point, visitors can enjoy a beautiful view of the Eifel mountains around Kall. When the weather is clear, you can even see the Bay of Cologne. In the immediate vicinity there is a nice, clean refuge with a rest area that invites you to linger.

Guided tours are offered here. However, one should not assume that one sees highly modern technology.

The castle was first mentioned in 1249 when it was destroyed. An Adolf von Ringsheim appears in 1278. His descendants had to sell the headquarters to Johann Hurth von Schoeneck, the Hereditary Marshal of Jülich, in 1455 due to excessive indebtedness. With the death of the last Hurth von Schöneck, the archbishop withdrew the fiefdom of Ringsheim Castle and only gave it back to Johann Freiherr von Beck in 1635, whose son sold the property to the Electorate of Cologne Chamberlain Philipp von der Vorst in 1656.

The chapel, built around 1500, is the end of a pilgrimage route.

A great hiking area on and around the michelsberg. The views are enormous