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On the way ...
Along
the highway A 96 Memmingen - Lindau beside the resting place Winterberg
is the highway-chapel Leutkirch "Galluskapelle".
The
chapel is devoted to the tree saints of the "Allgäu":
Gallus, Kolumban and Magnus.
Kaufbeuren
In
the "Tänzelhölzle" (a little forest for a
dancing place) at Kaufbeuren existed a "Wunderkreis"
(wonder circle) at least from 1846 till 1936. It served as a dancing
labyrinth for the historical and still today celebrated "Tänzelfest"
(dancing festivity). It was destroyed in 1936 because the army
needed the area.
Suggested
by Gernot Candolini and supported by Oberburgomaster Knie in 2002
the new Wunderkreis was built in a few days with the help of engaged
citizens in the Jordanpark according to the historic
facts. You can find it easy by looking for the Monopteros on a
small hill in the Jordanpark.
The
inauguration was on September 7, in 2002.
The Wunderkreis is a labyrinth with 11 circuits and a double spiral in the center. The paths are 60 cm wide, the
grass border 30 cm, the outer diameter is 20,85 m and the way
in is 377 m long.
There are two ways to reach the center. Following the left branch
at the entrance leads you in a longer way to the turning point
in the center and again outside in a shorter way. If you take
the right branch it is quite the contrary! The way doesn' t finish
in the center like it does in a classical labyrinth, but goes
on. Here the inwards turning spiral line changes to the outwards
turning spiral line.
You will also find an article about the restored Wunderkreis
in the annually published journal of mazes & labyrinths Caerdroia
of the year 2004, 34th edition. More here ... Link
>
So now Germany has four historic turf labyrinths
(Graitschen, Hannover, Kaufbeuren, Steigra).
The first opening of the historic, and after interruption through
the second world war, since 1947 again celebrated Tänzelfest
took place in the new Wunderkreis in 2003 and will now be there
every year in summer.
For more photos of the Wunderkreis
go to the Photo
Gallery under Kaufbeuren >
Wangen
In
Wangen there are many fountains - and a very impressive labyrinth.
It is situated in the center of the city near the St. Martin's
church and was inaugurated in July 2002.
The
double helix in its middle competes with the church-tower. The
labyrinth among the granite paving-stones is a Classical one with
11 circuits and has a diameter of round 12 m.
What's meant with "Seelen-Mal" you may
see by clicking the picture on the right side.
The
artist has carved his internet address in one of the soul steps.
For more photos of the labyrinth
go to the Photo
Gallery under Wangen >
Mellatz
Mellatz
belongs to 88145 Opfenbach, is situated southly of Wangen and
not far away from Lindenberg.
The
labyrinth belongs to an educational establishment for spirituality
of the Comboni Missionaries. The director is
Father Dr. Werner Nidetzky.
To
give and to take: This is the motto of their program.
This is also the title of the sculpture made out of ivory in Tansania.
For more information about the Comboni Missionaries
go to www.comboni.de
please ... Link >
On
the right wall in the church are Adinkra symbols
of Ghana, between coloured quadrants in the style of mural paintings
of Soninke women from Mauritania.
A new, old symbol you may see on the right side.
The
initiative to make the labyrinth did come by the Mellatz
Dancing Women under Mrs. Margit Felle-Bösch and
Mrs. Rita Kees. Father Udo Baumüller made
the design and organized all. The garden team cares about the
cultivation. The inauguration was on August 15, 2001.
For more photos of the labyrinth
go to the Photo
Gallery under Mellatz >
So
a turf labyrinth typ Chartres was created, but
with double diameter as the original, 24 m and a 480 m long path.
Some other own ideas have been realised too.
The
middle and the four cross arms are planted with arbors
vitae. 33 of them form the boundary of the labyrinth
to remember the 33 years of Jesus on earth. Medicinal
herbs are planted in the cross arms to symbolize healing
and salvation coming from the cross.
The
wire sculpture in the center shows the model of the evolution
of the cosmos by Teilhard de Chardin with the Alpha and
the Omega for the Cosmic Christ. Stones with the 8 Beatitudes
written on them are laying in the grass.
A
wire sculpture in each of the four quadrants is dedicated to the
world religions.
In every world religion exists a "Golden Rule". By clicking the pictures you can
read the rules.
In
the Global Ethic Project, dedicated to the world
religions - universal peace - global ethic you will find more
ethical standards and personal guidelines.
Prof.
Dr. Hans Küng of the Global Ethic
Foundation in Tübingen says:
No peace among the the nations without peace among the religions.
No peace among the the religions without dialogue between the
religions.
No dialogue between the the religions without global ethic standards.
No survival of our globe without a global ethic.
For more information about the
foundation go to www.global-ethic.org
please ... Link >
Scheidegg
In
the Lutheran Resurrection church situated at
the Hammerbach in Scheidegg you will find a labyrinth and an altar
of plexiglass in the choir, both designed and created by the sculptor
Max Schmelcher.
Parson
Peter Bauer and his wife Monika
brought the idea to make this back from her long way from Scheidegg
to Santiago de Compostela (2300 km).
In the center of the labyrinth lies a cross stone of quartz,
found by them on the Mt. Beverin in the mountains of Grisons (Switzerland).
The
labyrinth in the shape of a spiral, the cross stone, the altar
of glass in the shapes of the triangle, the square and the circle
connect all the shapes and the colours of life.
The altar as a place of transformation is full of mysteries and
shall be a place of blessings. Is parson Peter Bauer wishing.
Limpe
Fuchs (composer and performance artist) finished a workshop with
a little concert in the labyrinth, called Klangsteinwege,
on May 10, 2003.
Listen here:
For more photos of the labyrinth
go to the Photo
Gallery under Scheidegg >