Waldenburg Chapel

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The Waldenburg Chapel

The Waldenburg Chapel is a place of pilgrimage at the Biggetalsperre in Attendorn ( Olpe district ).

A Waldenburg chapel is first recorded in the Waldenburg, which was built in the 11th century . From 1712, the von Fürstenberg family , to whom the castle had fallen a few years earlier, built their own octagonal chapel with a carved altar. It replaced the chapel in the Waldenburg, which had fallen victim to a fire. The new chapel was consecrated on February 16, 1723.

This Waldenburg chapel has been a place of pilgrimage to the Virgin Mary since the 18th century with a 30 centimeter high Gothic miraculous image of unknown origin, which is said to date from the 14th century and was enhanced with silver jewelry in 1756.

In 1965 the chapel had to give way to the construction of the Biggetalsperre. It is now in the South Sauerland Museum .

About 50 meters further up, the chapel was rebuilt by the Ruhrtalsperrenverein at its current location using the historic roof structure. The chapel is still owned by the Barons von Fürstenberg. The Catholic parish of Attendorn has taken care of the church. In a solemn procession, the image of the Virgin Mary was brought from the Sauerland Cathedral to the newly built chapel on December 11, 1966 .

Even today there are regular pilgrimages to the Waldenburg Chapel, mainly from the parishes in the area. Around 60,000 candles are lit every year. There is always a large nativity scene in the chapel at Christmas time. There are more than 70 figures on 35 square meters. Even when the chapel is closed, the nativity scene can be viewed through a grille. There is also a replica of the Waldenburg Chapel in the nativity scene.

literature

  • Ralf Breer, Otto Höffer: Churches and chapels in Attendorn, Lennestadt and Kirchhundem . Ed .: Sparkasse Attendorn - Lennestadt - Kirchhundem. Attendorn 1999, p. 24-25 .

Web links

Commons : Waldenburger Kapelle  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Meinolf Lüttecke: The roof structure survives the move. October 10, 2017, accessed on July 6, 2020 (German).
  2. ↑ Over 500 believers opened the stream of pilgrims to the Waldenburg Chapel. May 8, 2007, accessed on July 6, 2020 (German).
  3. ↑ 60,000 candles in the Waldenburg Chapel. April 4, 2016, accessed on July 6, 2020 (German).

Coordinates: 51 ° 6 ′ 9.6 ″  N , 7 ° 53 ′ 51.1 ″  E