The wayside shrine in Bad Driburg, Erpentrup district, is an impressive monument in the Teutoburg Forest. It tells of history and culture and invites you to relax and discover.

Memorial and remembrance: the wayside shrine on the old church square in Erpentrup

At the request of the citizens, a wayside shrine was built on the old church square in Erpentrup after the demolition of St. John's Chapel in 1982. The site is now municipal and is intended to commemorate the old St. John's Chapel, which was a sacred place and the center of the village for centuries. It was consecrated in 1988, thus preserving the center of the village. In 1989, the square was given an oak tree to commemorate German reunification. The original church cross still stands in its place.

General information

Parking Available
Bus stop available

Payment methods

Entrance Free

Directions & Parking facilities

By car:
Start in Bad Driburg, take Dringenberger Straße and Lange Straße until you reach Pyrmonter Straße (approx. 3 minutes, 800 m). Then follow Pyrmonter Straße, cross Nordfeldmark, L954, Detmolder Straße, L954 again and Horner Straße until you reach Am Breitenbach (approx. 9 minutes, 7.7 km). Turn left to stay on Am Breitenbach. The destination, the wayside shrine in Erpentrup, is on the left-hand side.

By bus:
Start at the town hall in Bad Driburg and take the R76 bus in the direction of Steinheim, Krankenhaus Wendeplatz. The journey takes about 13 minutes and includes 10 stops. After the bus ride, get off at the bus stop "B. D.-Erpentrup, Mitte". From there it is only about a one-minute walk, approximately 67 meters, until you reach the wayside shrine in Erpentrup am Breitenbach.

License (master data)

Bad Driburger Touristik GmbH