The statue of the Virgin Mary enthroned on a stone plinth at the "Star" was erected in 1882 by Carl von Droste-Hülshoff and his wife Pierrine to commemorate the apparition of the Virgin Mary in Lourdes. Mary is depicted as the Queen of Heaven, whose foot is crushing the snake - the symbol of evil.
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The statue of the Virgin Mary at the "Star" can be reached on foot via the Old Pilgrims' Path.
