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Altenberg, Hessen, Germany

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Here is a distant view of Altenburg.  Below is the Lahn river.  The house is located on the north side of the river, west of Wetzlar in Hessen.  (Photo credit:  R.D. Norbert Backmund, O.Praem,  in the 1950s)

Cloister entrance, front.  (Photo credit:  R.D. Norbert Backmund, O.Praem., in the 1950s)

Cloister entrance, rear.  (Photo credit:  R.D. Norbert Backmund, O.Praem., in the 1950s) View, front of the nave, looking east.  The church is now a protestant church.  (Photo credit:  R.D. Norbert Backmund, O.Praem., in the 1950s) St. Elizabeth, mother of St. Gertrude of Altenberg This image is taken from the 13th century Altenberger Altar, which is now in a Museum in Frankfurt am Main.   View of part of the nave, looking west.  Sepulchure at left center is that of St. Gertrude, daughter of St. Elizabeth.    (Photo credit:  R.D. Norbert Backmund, O.Praem., in the 1950s) Closeup of the Sepulchre of St. Gertrude. (Photo Credit:  R.D. Norbert Backmund, O.Praem., in the 1950s)

Church Organ (Photo credit:  R.D. Norbert Backmund, O.Praem,  in the 1950s)   Crypt (Photo credit:  R.D. Norbert Backmund, O.Praem,  in the 1950s)