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Tomb

The crypt is now exposed to the sunlight, and dates to the mid-11th century. This tombstone is quite new as the original was badly damaged. Other stones have been removed and preserved.
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I was going to be impressed at how well the tombstone had held up over the centuries, but then I re-read your comment that's it's relatively new. Still pretty damned impressive that anything is still there after all these years.
Lynne
Fri 02-27-2009
Impressive indeed... those bricks in the background were laid almost a thousand years ago. Truly amazing!!
Rekrats
Sat 02-28-2009
Who had his dwelling among the tombs
pegasus64
Sun 03-01-2009
The history! Truly sites like this absolutely awe me-to touch one of these stones and know it was placed by another human 1,000 years before...
AvalonSeeker
Sun 03-01-2009
I completely agree. Amazing that someone cut and placed this EXACT stone so long ago. I always wonder about the little details, like what they looked like, ate, did everyday, etc..... Fascinating stuff :-). Love the red bricks and the little specks of green.
nvusofmotts
Mon 03-02-2009
Its nice to see that someone still cares enough for this place to replace the stones. Amazing to think that it has been around for 1000 years.
binabinaaa
Mon 03-02-2009
The stones made by man shall always speak of the past.
Canada
Mon 03-02-2009
1070? Holy crap.
Aidan
Mon 03-02-2009
Wow.
KahunaTony
Tue 03-03-2009
Being as old as it is i'm certain whoever rests here has become a part of the earth itself. It's amazing to think that one day WE will become a part of the earth as well.
Wormfood
Thu 03-05-2009
i wonder who he was.
Jade Jean
Fri 03-20-2009
Hirsau was one of the most important monastaries in "Germany" during medeival times. This guy was its first abbot but due to political reasons he had to leave it and settle at this site here. He died at Michealskloster and later on his burial site became a place of pilgrimmage.
MadCat
Sun 03-22-2009
Who is in there
\trevs
Mon 03-23-2009
Didn't read my post? Its the grave of the 1st abbot of the famous Hirsau monastary.
MadCat
Wed 03-25-2009
so cool :)
emzroz
Mon 01-02-2012

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