St. Michaels-Kapelle

The chapel stands on the Klausenberg hill, featuring thick stone walls and rounded arch windows in a Romanesque architectural style.

Built around 1150 as a replacement for a wooden chapel from the 10th century, which potentially occupied the site of an earlier pagan shrine.

The chapel houses a valuable late Gothic carved altar transferred from the Monastery of Galilea after its closure and subsequent restoration.

The Way of the Cross path to the chapel starts 300 meters east on Klausenweg, opposite the statue of Christ, ending at the north side.

In 1425, a hermitage was added where Kunigunde Vesvogel, a learned woman who could read Latin, established herself as the first resident.

Location: Meschede

GPS coordinates: 51.34750,8.27444

Latest update: March 13, 2025 04:16