St. Sebastian (Heister)

St. Sebastian (Heister) is a church in , , . St. Sebastian (Heister) is situated near the community center , as well as near the residential building .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church
  • Also known as: “Kapelle St. Sebastian”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Apollinariskirche and Stux.

Church
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The is a church on the site of a Roman temple on the Apollinarisberg, a hill above the German town of . That hill was known as the Martinsberg in the 5th and 6th centuries, presumably after a Frankish chapel there dedicated to Saint Martin, patron of the Franks. is situated 1 km south of St. Sebastian (Heister).

Peak
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is a peak.

Castle
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is a castle, which is situated 1 km west of St. Sebastian (Heister).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Orsberg and Erpel.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Village
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is a municipality in the , in , .

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is a small town in Rhineland Palatinate which was propelled to world fame during World War II when a railway bridge the Wehrmacht had only managed to partially destroy fell into American hands and allowed the Western Allies to cross the Rhine into the German heartland.

St. Sebastian (Heister)

Latitude
50.59041° or 50° 35′ 26″ north
Longitude
7.22615° or 7° 13′ 34″ east
Open location code
9F29H6RG+5F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 298272998
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­chapel
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q1625638
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In Other Languages

“St. Sebastian (Heister)” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Bürgerhaus Heister and Burg Vilzelt.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Von-Weise-Haus and Sebastianstraße.

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Worth a closer look: Mainz and Trier.

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