Bicycle path church

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Signet "Radwegekirche" of the Evangelical Church in Germany

Cycle path churches are a special form of reliably open churches . They invite you to spiritual reflection and prayer. In addition, they guarantee cycling tourists a suitable place to rest, access to toilets, information about the location and sights of the region.

Germany

Cycle paths Church symbol at the Wolfgangskapelle on Taubertal cycle path (2017)

The Johanniskirche in the monastery park Reinhardsbrunn / Thuringia was designated as the first cycle path church in Germany in 2001 . In 2009, the Evangelical Church decided to introduce the uniform label "Cycle Path Church", which was also associated with uniform standards. These standards have also been adopted by Catholic cycle path churches.

In the meantime, more than 280 Protestant and Catholic churches bear the logo awarded by the Evangelical Church in Germany ( EKD ). It guarantees that the church is in the immediate vicinity of a cycle path, is freely accessible during the day from Easter to Reformation Day, which in many places also applies to the winter half-year, and functions as a spiritual space. For this purpose, regular opening and closing services usually have to be organized on a voluntary basis. Flyers informing about the respective church and the cycle path church campaign are also continuously displayed.

Switzerland

The Reformed Churches in Bern-Jura-Solothurn took up the idea in 2014 and launched it as the “Velowegkirche” in line with Swiss usage. As a result, the first 16 Swiss churches were awarded the label in August 2015. They are all due to the Herzroute , which supports the project as a partner.

literature

  • Tourist association Liebliches Taubertal (publisher): Cycle paths churches . Brochure. 12 pages. District Office Main-Tauber-Kreis, Tauberbischofsheim.

Web links

Commons : Cycle Path Church  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Katholisch.de: Pastoral care: Peace and quiet for exhausted cyclists / cycle path churches offer space to relax . August 8, 2015. Online at www.katholisch.de. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  2. ↑ Laura Fehlmann: A bike ride with a direct line to God. Berner Zeitung , August 16, 2014, accessed on November 19, 2014 .
  3. ↑ Martin Spilker: Cycle on the Herzroute and discover churches. In: kath.ch. August 21, 2015, accessed August 31, 2015 .