The 15th-century chapel turned into a 1697 artillery fortress

A sandstone oval rises 310 metres above the forest floor near Eppingen. The geological formation suggests the mountain was a very early refuge and cult place, with evidence of inhabitants dating back to ancient history.

On top of the mountain are the remains of a pilgrimage church and a 17th-century fortification. The pilgrimage church was donated in 1473, with a graveyard located to the south of the chapel. It remained a place of significance until the site was dismantled into an artillery fortress in 1697.

While the fortress decayed over the following decades, the church and some surrounding economy buildings remained. These structures were severely damaged during World War II in April 1945. The chapel was later reconstructed in a simplified shape in 1954/55.

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