Calvary (Rott)
| Calvary | ||
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 Western slope of the Calvary |
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| height | 753 m above sea level NHN | |
| location | Bavaria , Germany | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 54 '27 " N , 10 ° 57' 48" E | |
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| Age of the rock | Worm Ice Age | |
| particularities | Way of the Cross and chapel on the summit | |
Kalvarienberg is the name of a 753 m high moraine hill from the Würme Ice Age in the area of the municipality of Rott in the Upper Bavarian district of Landsberg am Lech .
Location and surroundings
The Kalvarienberg is located directly east of the municipality of Rott, the Rottbach flows along the southern bottom of the valley .
Surname
Before the Way of the Cross was built, the name Eichberg was in use for the Calvary .
history
As early as 1100 the "noble von Rott" had their seat on the elevation.
In 1878 a way of the cross with 14 stations was laid out on the summit. The St. Apollonia chapel, which was built around 1800, was expanded and got a new bell in 1879.
Finally, in 1894, a Lourdes grotto was built halfway up .
Until the local reform in 1972, the Kalvarienberg was the highest point in the Landsberg am Lech district.
Individual evidence
- ^ Geology Atlas Bavaria. Accessed January 31, 2019 .
- ^ BayernAtlas. Accessed January 30, 2019 .
- ↑ Calvary Chapel | Rott am Lech community. Accessed January 30, 2019 .