Open Mountain Chapel Hillershausen

Built from 12 stelae in the shape of a fish, the symbol of early Christians, the chapel is an open space for contemplation and reflection – for connecting with oneself, with others, with God, and with nature. Located above Hillershausen, it offers expansive views of the surrounding landscape.

The construction of the chapel was initiated by the association "Friends and Supporters of the Mountain Chapel at Eichkamp". Korbach-Hillershausen eV" in autumn 2021. The foundation stone was laid in June 2023, and the official opening took place in June 2024. The client is the city of Hillershausen, a district and Hanseatic city. KorbachThe chapel was financed by the city. Korbach with funding from the LEADER region Diemelsee-Nordwaldeck, the district of Waldeck-Frankenberg, through the sponsoring association and from generous donations.

The chapel is a design by Christoph Hesse Architects, who also built the Open Mind Places in neighboring Referinghausen in the Sauerland region. There is also a thematic connection to the Sauerland "places of the soul"—these are rocks and quarries, churches and hilltops, mighty trees and underground grottoes, lakes and valleys that are scenically and culturally impressive and have, and have had, a special significance for the people in their surroundings.