St. Michael - Würzburg, Bayern, Germany
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N 49° 47.386 E 009° 55.124
32U E 566128 N 5515660
Statue of St Michael above the Michael Gate which leads to the inner courtyard of the Fortress Marienberg.
Waymark Code: WMHKMT
Location: Bayern, Germany
Date Posted: 07/20/2013
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"Michael is an archangel in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic teachings. Roman Catholics, the Eastern Orthodox, Anglicans, and Lutherans refer to him as "Saint Michael the Archangel" and also as "Saint Michael". Orthodox Christians refer to him as the "Taxiarch Archangel Michael" or simply "Archangel Michael".
In the New Testament Michael leads God's armies against Satan's forces in the Book of Revelation, where during the war in heaven he defeats Satan. In the Epistle of Jude Michael is specifically referred to as an "archangel". Christian sanctuaries to Michael appeared in the 4th century, when he was first seen as a healing angel, and then over time as a protector and the leader of the army of God against the forces of evil. By the 6th century, devotions to Archangel Michael were widespread both in the Eastern and Western Churches. Over time, teachings on Michael began to vary among Christian denominations."
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