Eagle Monument on the Mühlberg – View of Neubamberg Castle loop from Wöllstein

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Eagle Monument on the Mühlberg – View of Neubamberg Castle loop from Wöllstein

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Eagle Monument on the Mühlberg – View of Neubamberg Castle loop from Wöllstein

02:50

10.2km

190m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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A 1km long path leads past these beautiful figures

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After a climb from Siefersheim to the Höllberg you reach this panorama bench with a wonderful view to the south.

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Eagle Monument on the Mühlberg

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The imposing monument with the stone inscription "Gott mit uns" under the feet of the one-headed imperial eagle at the top is made of coarse porphyry blocks. This memorial was built in 1914 by a replacement battalion for the fallen of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870/71. The eagle looks west to the "evil archenemy".

On the pillar the admonition: "To honor the fallen, to teach the living".

This conflict was the birth of the German Empire, which was symbolically proclaimed in 1871 in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles. With the founding of the empire, the old dream of a unified nation state came true for many; it permanently changed the balance of power on the European continent.

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Nice view of Neubamberg Castle from below

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View of Neu-Bamberg and castle ruins

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Right at the beginning of our hike, we had this great view of Neu-Bamberg

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Wöllstein Fairy Tale Trail

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The idea for the Wöllsteiner Märchenweg, incidentally, comes from former theatre director Margot Haubs: The Wöllstein theatre group once performed the stories surrounding the six figures with great passion. With the hiking trail, they wanted to create something lasting and donated four figures. In 2009 and 2011, another sculpture was added each year; also financed by donations – including from the St. Franziskus scout settlement.

The aluminium sculptures all stand on concrete bases. On them are panels that tell visitors to the Märchenweg more about the respective figure and its story. I particularly like this, because these texts encourage parents or grandparents to re-read the timelessly beautiful stories to their (grand)children.

The figures were designed by Stefanie Neumann.
rheinhessenliebe.de/woellsteiner-maerchenweg

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