Teufelstritt (Devil’s Footstep) in the floor
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The Teufelstritt (“Devil’s Footstep”) is a famous footprint-shaped mark in the floor of Munich’s Frauenkirche, surrounded by legend that it was left by the Devil when he was tricked during the church’s construction.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Teufelstritt | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage element
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legendary footprint ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | inside the main entrance of the cathedral ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christian folklore
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Devil NERFINISHED ⓘ Munich legends ⓘ construction of the Frauenkirche ⓘ |
| city | Munich ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Catholic tradition ⓘ |
| floorType | tiled stone floor ⓘ |
| hasCoordinatePrecision | interior feature without standard geographic coordinates ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
single visible footprint in the floor
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surrounded by decorative floor tiles ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation |
example of didactic medieval legend
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symbol of triumph of the church over the Devil ⓘ |
| hasLegend | Devil’s footprint left during construction of the Frauenkirche ⓘ |
| hasName |
Devil’s Footstep
NERFINISHED
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Teufelstritt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPhotographs | widely photographed by tourists ⓘ |
| hasType |
architectural legend
ⓘ
local folklore motif ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of the historic fabric of the Frauenkirche ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bavaria
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Frauenkirche NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany ⓘ Munich ⓘ |
| material | stone floor ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Bavarian folklore collections
ⓘ
Munich tourist guides ⓘ |
| narrativeElement |
Devil allegedly stamped his foot in anger
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Devil was tricked into believing the church had no windows ⓘ from the footprint spot, side windows are not visible ⓘ |
| partOf | interior of the Frauenkirche ⓘ |
| positionInBuilding | near the entrance of the nave ⓘ |
| region | Upper Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Frauenkirche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| shape | footprint-shaped mark ⓘ |
| timeOfLegend | late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| tourism |
highlight of guided tours in the Frauenkirche
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popular photo spot for visitors ⓘ |
| visibility | publicly accessible ⓘ |
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