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Show A Church In Rock. In Ihe quaint old Herman town of Ohersteln n u ancient church stands, built In Ihe great rock rising from the river. The front of the building Is of stone, hut Ihe church Itself la hollowed out of Ihe rock nnd penetrates fur Into Us hearl. Tradition says lhat In the fourteenth century the count of Ohersteln. Oher-steln. one of the old robber barons, fell deeply In love with a beautiful young lady, the daughter or a neighboring knight Ills brother also sought the fulr maiden's haiwl nnd the two suitors had a violent qimrrel. The upshot was that the count (lung his hapless brother broth-er Ironi Ihe top of his castle wall high up the precipitous cliff. Itepenl-ltiK Itepenl-ltiK of ills awful deed, Ihe count vowed thai he would build a church where his brother's body first touched the ground. He did so, excavating the church In ihe rock: nnd tradition goes on to say n miraculous spring of clear witter sprung from I lie crag us a token thai heaven wits appeuaed. This curious church Is now the only Protestant place of worship In the town Wide World Magazine. |