Petersberger Bittweg
The Petersberger Bittweg is the last of the four original processional routes that have been preserved that led to the pilgrimage chapel on the Petersberg in the Siebengebirge . It consists of twelve, originally 14, stations in the form of processional altars and crosses from the 17th and 18th centuries. The Bittweg with its route and the individual stations is a listed building .
history
In 1928 the path was extensively renovated, which also included a partial re-routing. The lower stations 1–5, which are in municipal or private ownership, were restored in 1983 and 1984, respectively, before 1979 and 1980/81, and the upper stations 6–12, which have been federal property since the Petersberg was acquired by the federal government (1979) and partly elaborately reconstructed. Meanwhile, two wayside shrines were temporarily stored in a depot. From April to July 2019, the first five stations were renovated again.
The entry of the Petersberger Bittweg (stations 6–12) in the monuments list of the city of Königswinter took place on March 12, 1990.
course
The Petersberger Bittweg is the steepest ascent to the Petersberg. It begins above the old town of Königswinter near the Mirbesbach at a good 80 m above sea level. NHN and overcomes the 250 m difference in altitude to the Petersberg plateau over a distance of around two kilometers (one kilometer as the crow flies). The first station is near a residential area (formerly known as Marienhöhe ) and Landesstraße 331 is still outside the actual ascent, the path ends with the last station at around the highest point of the mountain on the access road to the Grand Hotel. On its way, the Bittweg crosses this street a few meters below the plateau.
Stations
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50 ° 40 '48.8 " N , 7 ° 11' 52.7" E | "Stacking cross"; Processional altar from 1661 made of trachyte ; square floor plan; Inscription, shell niche, curved bonnet with cross; original location further below at the entrance to the nightingale valley |
| 2 |
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50 ° 40 '54.5 " N , 7 ° 11' 56.3" E | Wayside cross made of sandstone ; high base, inscription, cantilever plate and stone cross (as crucifix ); Artificial stone subsequently renewed; dated 1727 |
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50 ° 40 '58.7 " N , 7 ° 12' 6.8" E | Wayside cross from 1797 made of andesite ; renewed foundation, inscription, attached cross in angular shapes; donated on the occasion of a golden wedding |
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50 ° 40 ′ 57.8 " N , 7 ° 12 ′ 1.2" E | Processional altar from 1650 made of trachyte; built in four parts, crowning shell niche and cross with three-fitting ends ; 1980/81 sculptural additions in trachyte and artificial stone, replacement of two inscription plates |
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50 ° 40 '58.7 " N , 7 ° 12' 6.8" E | Wayside cross from 1721 made of andesite ; Inscription, niche, high stone cross; 1980/81 additions in artificial stone and extension of the right cross beam |
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50 ° 40 '58.5 " N , 7 ° 12' 14.9" E | Wayside cross from 1687 made of trachyte; broad base, inscription, small arched niche and cantilever plate, further inscription, long cross end (made in 1984 with three- fitting ends ) |
| 7th |
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50 ° 40 ′ 57.8 " N , 7 ° 12 ′ 22.5" E | Footfall from 1724 made of sandstone; Base with baroque cartouche including inscription, Mater Dolorosa as a relief , on top of which is a Passion depiction of Jesus carrying the cross |
| 8th |
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50 ° 40 ′ 57.5 " N , 7 ° 12 ′ 35.3" E | Processional altar from 1638 made of trachyte; z. Partly weathered inscription, cross attachment; oldest preserved station on the Bittweg |
| 9 |
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50 ° 40 ′ 57.7 " N , 7 ° 12 ′ 38.6" E | 17th century wayside cross made of trachyte; simple design; heavily renewed, only the lower part of the cross stem and base plate original |
| 10 |
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50 ° 41 '6.5 " N , 7 ° 12' 46.4" E | Processional altar from 1641 made of trachyte; Two-part base (accommodates shell niches), baroque pilasters , weathered inscription, volute top , cross with three-fitting ends (renewed in 1983) |
| 11 |
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50 ° 41 ′ 8.3 " N , 7 ° 12 ′ 41.6" E | Processional altar from 1718 made of trachyte; z. Partly weathered inscription, damaged relief depicting the Passion of the flagellation of Christ, small cross attachment (since 1983, formerly volute attachment) |
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50 ° 41 '8.6 " N , 7 ° 12' 34.3" E | Processional altar from 1691 made of trachyte; Two-part base (has a cartouche with relief), half-columns , so-called "cloth relief" with inscription, above a flat relief depicting the washing of Jesus' feet , volute top with a small shell niche (restored in 1983), low stone cross |
literature
- Angelika Schyma : City of Königswinter. (= Monument topography Federal Republic of Germany , monuments in the Rhineland. Volume 23.5.) Rheinland-Verlag, Cologne 1992, ISBN 3-7927-1200-8 , pp. 170-174.
- Landschaftsverband Rheinland , Rheinisches Amt für Denkmalpflege (Ed.): Yearbook of the Rhenish Preservation of Monuments. Volume 34, Rheinland-Verlag- und Betriebsgesellschaft, Pulheim 1992, ISBN 3-7927-1215-6 , pp. 296-300.
Web links
- Entry on Petersberger Bittweg in Königswinter in the database " KuLaDig " of the Rhineland Regional Association
- Five Petersberger Bittweg - the Königswinterer Bittweg, the Niederdollendorfer Bittweg, the Oberdollendorfer Bittweg, the Heisterbacher Bittweg and the Ittenbacher Bittweg - a gallery with over 100 pictures and documents
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b List of monuments of the city of Königswinter , number A 128
- ↑ a b Winfried Biesing: The Petersberg. From the Fliehburg to the residence for state guests. Heel Verlag, Königswinter 1990, ISBN 3-89365-186-1 , pp. 61, 99/100.
- ^ Rhineland Regional Association , Rheinisches Amt für Denkmalpflege (Ed.): Yearbook of the Rhenish Preservation of Monuments.
- ↑ Refurbishment begins on Bittweg on Petersberg , General-Anzeiger , June 14, 2019