Kapelle 'Maria Heimsuchung' by junge1

Photography • Cultural and Spiritual Art • posted on Mar 10, 2013

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This little church, Kapelle 'Maria Heinsuchung', is the highest church in Germany. It stands at an altitude of 2690 m , slightly above the Zugspitzplatt and 300m below the summit of the Zugspitze. It was consegrated in 1981 by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the recently abdicated Pope Benedict XVI. This picture was taken on 30 December 2005, Sig...

Comments (38)

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sharky_

6:37PM | Sun, 10 March 2013

Looks like a nice place to have fun in the snow. Nice shot. Aloha

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Cyve

6:38PM | Sun, 10 March 2013

Very wonderful landscape... great picture my friend

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tigertim

6:39PM | Sun, 10 March 2013

Very cool, in more ways than one! An amazing place to site a chapel!

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junge1

6:41PM | Sun, 10 March 2013

At noon the temperature was -4F (-20C) with a slight breeze and unlimited visibility. My little camera quit on me!

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jocko500

6:48PM | Sun, 10 March 2013

your camera froze? lol cool looking image.

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Isabelle711

6:49PM | Sun, 10 March 2013

Looks like a wonderful place to make snow angels. :))))))) Beautiful church. :))))) Most excellent capture my friend. :)))) Thank you for sharing all of the beauty you see. :))) Carry A Warm Smile In Your Heart :))))

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junge1

6:52PM | Sun, 10 March 2013

Yes Jock, The mechanism froze up on me. -4F plus the chill factor almost got me too. I was up there several hours.

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