<< Text Pages >> Willibrordus Heilbrunnen - Holy Well or Sacred Spring in Germany in North Rhine-Westphalia
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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: Willibrordus Heilbrunnen Alternative Name: WorvelterpötzjeCountry: Germany
NOTE: This site is 1.128 km away from the location you searched for.
Land: North Rhine-Westphalia Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Grevenbroich
Latitude: 51.062500N Longitude: 6.585833E
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| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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The Willibrordus Heilbrunnen is a supposed holy well in Grevenbroich (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany).
The well was named after St. Willibrordus (658-739). According to a local legend, the well flew up from the spot where St. Willibrordus put his crosier in the ground in 709 AD.
The site was used as medicinal well and to baptise children. People lay down clothes for children when they wanted to have a child or when they wanted to thank for the birth of a child.
The well has run dry since World War II. The well monument can still be visited.
Literature:
[01] Haenel, M.: Grevenbroich-Neuenhaus - Willibrordus Heilbrunnen. In: Wasserquellen-Atlas [Webpage].
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