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Adolph Kolping Pilgerweg

Adoph Kolping Pilgrimage Route

Adoph Kolping
Kerpen 1813 - Köln 1865
German Catholic priest, who founded several Catholic apprentice associations, one of which became the International Kolping Society
(Wikipedia)

Sepp Hürten
2005

Description

Small obelisk with four plaques:

Köln - Adolph Kolping Pilgerweg
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Small portrait of Kolping with the text "1813-1865 ADOLPH KOLPING PILGERWEG WELTJUGENDTAG 2005".
The coat of arms of Pope Benedikt XVI.
The logo of the World Youth Day.
Symbol of the historic German Schýtzenbruderschaften.

Signature

(portrait) S.H.

Annotation

Seven of this obelisk are placed along the Pilgrimage route from Cologne cathedral to Marienfeld.

Sculptor

Sepp Hürten (Köln 1928), German sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Stadt Kerper, Pilgerweg Faltblatt.

Locatie (N 50°56'24" - E 6°57'27") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: denw507; Photograph: 14 May 2016
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