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"German Framework Road":
Truss interspersed with mixed forms
of applied in Lower Saxony and Thuringia design of the late 18th Century predominates
in the Upper German (Worbis and other places of the region Eichsfeld), no
doubt due to the position of the Eichsfeld and the city at the juncture of
these two states. The vast number of half-timbered buildings are in the
epoch of transition from Baroque to Biedermeier, end of the 18th Century
eingordnet. In addition, however, can also significantly higher age of
individual buildings (District Court - 1530 or house "Gülden Creutz -
1580), based on scientific studies demonstrate exactly.
Church
St. Antonius:
The Abbey Church of St. Anthony is one of the brightest and most beautiful
baroque churches in central Germany. The monastic complex was 1668 - 1691 by
Antonio Petrini in the style of baroque Würzburg - a special form of
Franconian Baroque, Petrini introduced the first - on behalf of the Prince
Bishop of Wurzburg, and the archbishop of Mainz, Johann Philipp von
Schönborn built. The monastery church belonged to the monastery of the
Franciscans came in 1667 on Worbis. On the grounds of the ruined Cistercian
monastery in 1525, they initially built a small wooden chapel, and called it
"Anthony's residence". On 13 June 1668, on the Feast of St. Anthony, the
foundation was laid for the monastery and the monastery church. 1765 it was
converted to the monastery church, which made it into a most beautiful and
classiest baroque churches of the whole Eichsfeld. After the secularization
of Prussia was abolished by 1824 the monastery. The abbey church is now used
by the Catholic Church and is regarded as nationally important place of
pilgrimage. Through the gates of the Antoniuskapelle you can enter the house
of God. The huge hall of the nave is spanned by an arched ceiling without
pillars. Beautiful pictures and life-size statues of saints of the
magnificent high altar and the elaborate decorations of the altars may leave
work on you. In the nave the pulpit captivates the eye. The organ is the first largest three-manual organ of the High Baroque to the 30 year war
in the entire Central German region (except the north German Hanseatic
cities). Since 1667, the monastery church at the same time nationwide
pilgrimage to the region, whose importance in the regular Bishop's visit is
expressed.
In Worbis there are numerous
leisure possibilities and sports possibilities like indoor swimming pool,
tennis courts,
Hiking and riding around Worbis belongs to the greatest impressions...
The regional circumstances of the low mountain range also permit in winter a trip to Worbis
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