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The Bavarian mountain village of Mitterfirmiansreut has opened a house of worship made of snow and ice. — Der Spiegel
The plans for the church were drawn up by architect Alfons Doeringer of nearby Passau. It was designed to commemorate a similar church that took shape in the country in 1911. The sconstruction used 1,400 cubic meters (49,000 cubic feet) of snow as well as slabs of ice. View full entry