Heilig-Kreuz-Kapelle

The Holy Cross Chapel, also known as the Gnadenkapelle, is located on the Han above Blieskastel in Saarland. As a place of pilgrimage, it belongs to the Blieskastel Monastery, built in 1929, and is visited by around 80,000 pilgrims annually.

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Type: Church
Description: chapel in Blieskastel, Germany
Also known as: “Heilig-Kreuz-Kapelle (Blieskastel)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jüdischer Friedhof and Gollenstein.

Jüdischer Friedhof

Cemetery

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Jüdischer Friedhof is a cemetery, which is situated 360 metres west of Heilig-Kreuz-Kapelle.

Gollenstein

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Gollenstein is situated 780 metres northwest of Heilig-Kreuz-Kapelle.

Schlosskirche Blieskastel

Church

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Schlosskirche Blieskastel is a church, which is situated 570 metres southwest of Heilig-Kreuz-Kapelle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blieskastel and Lautzkirchen.

Blieskastel

Town

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Blieskastel is a town in the Saarpfalz district, in Saarland, Germany which is divided into villages. It is situated on the river Blies, approximately 10 kilometres southwest of Homburg, 8 km west of Zweibrücken, and 20 km east of Saarbrücken.