In many hairpin bends the Wied meanders from its source to its mouth in the Rhine through its beautiful valley. But the largest and narrowest loop can be found between Niederbreitbach and Datzeroth in the middle Wiedtal. Here the stream almost completely surrounds the small "Römerberg". Protected against the north and east by high and steeply rising rock slopes covered with dense deciduous forest, the small village Bürder lies in this curve. To the south and west the landscape opens up and allows the sun free access until late in the evening.
Until the middle of the last century Bürder was a completely secluded nest where time had almost stood still. Far away from the main road and only accessible on a bad dirt road, hardly anyone got lost in this village with its originally five old half-timbered houses, the stables and barns that were lined up long after each other as well as the Ziehbrunnen fountain and the old half-timbered chapel at the entrance to the village.
This changed with the construction of an asphalted road and the arrival of many campers seeking relaxation. Today Bürder is well known as a camping site and offers total relaxation to anyone who wants to escape traffic noise and enjoy nature. And many a holiday guest has fallen head over heels in love with this idyll and opened his nest here in the long run.
In addition to the impressive scenery, Bürder also has a completely different treasure since time immemorial: a beautiful and valuable Madonna. The art-historically significant figure belongs to the late Gothic Lower Rhine Sitzmadonnen; its date of origin is 1380.
In 1966, in order to give the beautiful statue of the Virgin Mary a dignified and safe place to live, the church council of the parish of Niederbreitbach, which was still very young at that time, under the direction of the then pastor Karl Fischer, decided to build a new chapel in Bürder, which would also offer sufficient space for visitors. This new chapel was built in the following years by the inhabitants of the village Bürder with the help of some crafts enterprises and the financial support of sponsors. On 10 October 1971 it was solemnly handed over by the Ordinary Council and Diocesan Conservator Dr. Franz Ronig on behalf of the Bishop of Trier.
The entrance to the chapel can be fully opened as a folding wall, allowing a view of the altar and the Madonna from outside during large celebrations. Such an occasion is given every year on the day before Ascension Day. Then the faithful from the two parishes Niederbreitbach and Waldbreitbach pilgrimage through the forest to Bürder and celebrate Mass there together. Associations and groups also come to Bürder in the course of the year to pray in the Marienkapelle or to celebrate a devotion.
The old small half-timbered chapel from the time around 1730, which had given shelter to the precious Madonna for centuries until the inauguration of the new chapel, was then dismantled and rebuilt in its natural state in the open-air museum "Roscheider Hof" in Konz near Trier, thus preserving it for posterity as a testimony to earlier creeds.
From: Bürder, Chronicle 1380 to 2001,
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In addition to the impressive scenery, Bürder has also been hiding a completely different treasure since time immemorial: a beautiful and precious Madonna. The art-historically significant figure belongs to the late Gothic Lower Rhine Sitzmadonnen; its date of origin is 1380.
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