large parts of the Taunus are considered to be Lutheran. With one exception: to the East of Usingen home with a military-Pfaff meadow brook and Usingen-crane mountain is a Catholic enclave whose changing ownership makes it a special case. Striking, in the 19th century. Century resulting churches are also characteristic, such as chapels and one of the few pilgrimage sites in the Taunus.
However, the Catholic understanding of Faith was not pronounced, as the Expo-standing Church exposed can suspect. Originally, both locations were in the 16th century. Century became Protestant, had to bend to the will of 1605, but the recatholization after the Transition to the electorate of Mainz. As then in the 19th century. Century with the Nassauer Dukes back to the Lutheran Faith moved in, holding the municipalities on the Traditional.
First image to floor, then Shrine
For the new houses of God crane mountain from a generous legacy benefited, while the Pfaff pointed Bacher came, only “unspeakable troubles” ahead. Construction defects forced several renovations, the most recent the most beautiful, but also habituation vulnerable. Corresponding to the renovated centre of the village, the natural stone walls in 2015, received a white-and-grey Plating. Even the above at the edge of the forest 1948 of war returnees built image stock was converted in 2007 to a Shrine.
Near crane hill was the chapel of the cross, however, as early as 1700 donated. Today, it is hidden in the forest. The view of an Avenue with grove drew book up, some age-old representatives, survived. Of course, the Marian chapel of the crown once stood across the road between the Usingen basin and the Wetterau (B 276). Today, the rise through a dense Oak coppice, what a gem is hidden in the 300-Meter-high wooden mountain is revealed. The tower, stocky and bulky, and suggests a medieval Kingdom at the end of the protection function as a parish Church, converted since the reintroduction of the Catholic Church a pilgrimage site. The pilgrims venerate a miraculous image of Mary.
directions
entry-level opportunities for a hike through the sacred landscape around the Wiesental, there are many. Here Pfaff meadow brook has been chosen as the centre tells a little of its small-piece-peasant past. There is also a village Museum, which, however, has no fixed opening Hours. In its vicinity, behind the Old school house, can you Park well, and the Nauheim road to the Bus naked. For a condensed introduction to crane mountain from the Parking lot from the character to the green line use.
