Way of St. James in Brandenburg
Basics
Large wayside crosses showed pilgrims from Scandinavia and the British Isles the way to Brandenburger Land in the distant past. Cathedrals, defiant brick churches, the many Cistercian monasteries but also small village churches, often still in half-timbered style, invite people today to embark on the pilgrimage routes to ancient Prussia. The pilgrims don't have to fear great climbs here, as in the south of our country, but lonely field and forest paths, roads that are still such and a pleasant number of lakes invite the pilgrims. Those looking for peace and quiet should prefer Brandenburg to the lively Camino. Hospitable hostel parents, interested church parishes and two Jakobus societies do their part to bring the footpaths of Brandenburg closer to the pilgrims. And a lot of history stays alive.
Accompanying word
God how calm and quiet it is here. No one far and wide who wants something from me. In this church (author's note: in this country) I don't have to answer any questions. Here I can breathe deeply, here I can be who I am. That's why I like to come. That's why I feel good here, God, if it is like this with you, so calm and quiet, if you can leave me as I am, if you give me so much space to breathe and don't force me to answer, then I could feel good with you. Then I'll be happy to come - to you.
Amen
Antje Rösener
Way of St. James
| title | length | Start point / end point | description | picture |
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| Connection path | 24km | Fürstenwalde/Müncheberg | The connecting route leads the two from Poland (border town: Frankfurt Oder) coming together in the direction of Santiago de Compostela, which runs from Fürstenwalde to Müncheberg.The path is sponsored by James Society Brandenburg - Oder region. | |
| Southern Way of St. James | km | Frankfurt Oder/Erkner |
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| Northern Way of St. James | km | Frankfurt Oder/Bernau |
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| Way of St. James Berlin - Leipzig | km | Berlin/Leipzig |
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| Wunderblutweg | 130 km | Berlin/Bad Wilsnack | Bad Wilsnack, a small agricultural town in the state of Brandenburg, is the goal of this pilgrimage. After a robber baron wanted to damage the mother church, he burned the village down. Oh miracles, three hosts survived the fire and began to bleed and thus formed the basis for a pilgrimage story that was to last 170 years. Wilsnack became the Santiago of Northern Europe. A contemplative path through Brandenburg forests and fields. | |
| Way of St. James Berlin - Leipzig | km | Berlin/Leipzig |
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literature
- On the Way of St. James in Brandenburg: From the Oder to Berlin in paperback - February 1, 2008
by Lina Lisa Kolbitz (Author), Laura Murzik (Author) ISBN 978-3861246183
- Brandenburg: Medieval Way of St. James Berlin - Wilsnack - Tangermünde Paperback - July 18, 2011
by Rainer Oefelein (Author), Cornelia Oefelein (Author) ISBN 978-3866863385
