Statue of St. Elisabeth on the Weihersbach Bridge, Pottenstein

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Landkreis Bayreuth

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Statue of St. Elisabeth on the Weihersbach Bridge, Pottenstein

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Statue of St. Elisabeth on the Weihersbach Bridge, Pottenstein

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June 1, 2019

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Elisabeth of Thuringia (* 1207 in Bratislava or castle Rákóczi in Sárospatak (Hungary), † November 17, 1231 in Marburg an der Lahn), also called Elisabeth of Hungary, was a Hungarian …

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The statue of St. Elisabeth stands on the Weihersbach Bridge below the castle. She is said to have stayed in Pottenstein for a certain time

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In the winter of 1227/28, the once so popular Landgravine Elisabeth had reached the lowest point of her life: no one wanted to give her and her three small children shelter. Neither the wealthy citizens nor the clergy opened their doors to them. Even the poor, whom Elisabeth had once helped, mocked the rejected noblewoman. When she finally had to move into an old pigsty with her children, Elisabeth is said to have bitterly stated: "I would like to thank people, but I don't know what for."

... her whole story: katholisch.de/artikel/61-rosen-im-korb

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