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Wayside shrine with a view of the castle ruins

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Wayside shrine with a view of the castle ruins

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  • Location: Hohenburg, Amberg-Sulzbach, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany

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    June 14, 2019

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    A rest bench is on site at the place 😊
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    February 27, 2024

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    There used to be a church here
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    October 19, 2026

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    A place steeped in history and reflection by the wayside. This wayside shrine (Marterl) commemorates the once-proud Romanesque church of St. Martin, which had towered high above the Lauterach valley since the 12th century before falling into decay due to the expansion of the Hohenfels military training area and being blown up in 1978.

    Historical review: Where only silence reigns today, people from the surrounding villages used to meet for church services and traditional processions.

    Special field prayer: Since the old German/broken script on the shrine is difficult to decipher, here is the wording of the touching weather prayer:
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    Elevation 420 m

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    Location: Hohenburg, Amberg-Sulzbach, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany

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