Inside the Chapel of Saint Mary of Egypt at the Falkenlust Hunting Lodge
I was on my way out of Falkenlust early because it was closed for the season. I only took a few photos of the historic hunting lodge and I was on my way. This being a hunting lodge, there was quite a bit of greenery here. There were paths which were perfect for walking and I decided to take the scenic route back. This wasn’t a very long detour as it just goes through the garden which is right in front of the Falkenlust Hunting Lodge. What caught my attention was the presence of a gazebo like structure in the middle of the garden. This wasn’t a gazebo, but rather a chapel.
Outside the Chapel of Saint Mary of Egypt at the Falkenlust Hunting Lodge
The Falkenlust Hunting lodge was used by the former archbishop and he would be here for hunting trips. I guess the archbishop felt the need to have a chapel here in between hunting sorties. The chapel was small and in a quiet corner of the garden. What impressed me was that it didn’t look like a chapel at all. What probably gave it away is a cross on top of the structure other than that it was impossible to tell what it was a chapel. This chapel is dedicated to Saint Mary of Egypt. The chapel wasn’t open for visits either but at least I can have a peek inside the chapel. I had to put my lens against the windows to be able to see the inside of the chapel and I can see that the interiors of the chapel are very elaborate. At the center is a statue. I would assume that it is a statue of Saint Mary of Egypt, but this statue looks like it is a statue of a man it was hard to tell from where I was. There was also a ladder inside, indicating that the chapel is being fixed up. It was hard to see the dome from where I was but I would just assume that it looks a lot like the rest of the chapel.
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