- Source: Marpingen
Marpingen is a municipality in the district of Sankt Wendel, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated approximately 8 km west of Sankt Wendel, and 25 km north of Saarbrücken.
The municipality contains the urban areas Marpingen, Urexweiler, Alsweiler und Berschweiler, which have the status of Ortschaft, and Rheinstraße, which is in the administrative area of Marpingen, and Habenichts, which is in the administrative area of Urexweiler.
History
In 1876, at the height of the Kulturkampf, Marpingen was claimed to be the site of an apparition of the Virgin Mary, leading to a major conflict between the Prussian Government and the believers who flocked to Marpingen as a result.
See also
Marian apparitions
Kulturkampf
References
External links
"The Marian apparitions at Marpingen" – multi-part summary and commentary on Blackbourn's book on the Marpingen visions
Marpingen pilgrimage
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Penyatuan Jerman
- Kulturkampf
- Marpingen
- Marian apparition
- Z with stroke
- Veneration of Mary in the Catholic Church
- Sankt Wendel (district)
- List of dialling codes in Germany
- Catholic Church in Germany
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- Unification of Germany
- Ernst Zägel
