Kirche Mariä Schutz
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Church of the Assumption
Im Jahr 1895 gelangte die Vogelsburg in den Besitz des Würzburger Privatiers Georg Josef Walter, der seiner Tochter Philippine auftrug, hier ein geistiges und religiöses Zentrum zu errichten. Ihrer wird mit der Gedenktafel (links an der Mauer) gedacht. Philippine Walter übertrug die Vogelsburg 1957 an die Gemeinschaft der Augustinusschwestern.
Am 1. Januar 2011 erfolgte der Eigentumswechsel zur Stiftung Juliusspital Würzburg, die den Innenraum der Kirche in den Jahren 2015/16 im Rahmen einer Generalsanierung der gesamten Anlage neu gestalten ließ.
The Vogelsburg (the name for this place) passed into private possession in 1895 to Georg Josef Walter of Würzburg, who ordered his daughter Philippine to build a spiritual and religious center here. This is commemorated by a plaque on the wall (on the left). In 1957, Philippine Walter transferred the Vogelsburg to the community of the Augustinian Sisters.
On January 1, 2011, ownership was transferred to the Juliusspital Foundation of Würzburg, who had the interior of the church redesigned as part of a general refurbishment of the entire facility during 2015-16.
The current Church of the Assumption was built on the foundations of a 13th century Carmelite Convent. The Carmelite Order coat of arms above the church door recalls the Carmelite settlement.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.
Location. 49° 52.04′ N, 10° 10.994′ E. Marker is in
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Regionally, this marker is in German Franconia. Globally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Holy Roman Empire and also the former West Germany.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pfarrkirche St. Bartholomäus / St. Bartholomew's Parish Church (approx. 3.1 kilometers away); Schelfenhaus / Schelf House (approx. 3.1 kilometers away); Volkach (approx. 3.1 kilometers away); Von Rechtswegen über das Menschenblut zu richten / A Legal Process Driven by Human Blood (approx. 3.2 kilometers away); Peter Ochs, Metzler / Peter Ochs, the Butcher (approx. 3.2 kilometers away); Und Davor ein Kapellchen und Almosenstock / And for that a Chapel and Begging Stick (approx. 3.2 kilometers away);
Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 698 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 19, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
