Visitors in front of a Catholic church built entirely of ice and snow in Mitterfirmiansreut, Germany, after its inauguration Wednesday night. The church's opening marks the 100th anniversary of another snow church in the town, which Der Spiegel reports was built as a protest by townspeople tired of walking 90 minutes to the nearest church.
Germany's new 'snow church' —
Visitors in front of a Catholic church built entirely of ice and snow in Mitterfirmiansreut, Germany, after its inauguration Wednesday night. The church's opening marks the 100th anniversary of another snow church in the town, which Der Spiegel reports was built as a protest by townspeople tired of walking 90 minutes to the nearest church.
The snow church is in southern Germany, near the Czech border.
Germany's new 'snow church' —
The snow church is in southern Germany, near the Czech border.
The church is about 65 feet long and is made of 49,000 cubic feet of snow.
Germany's new 'snow church' —
The church is about 65 feet long and is made of 49,000 cubic feet of snow.
A man works on the snow church in Mitterfirmiansreut.
Germany's new 'snow church' —
A man works on the snow church in Mitterfirmiansreut.
Two men inside the snow church.
Germany's new 'snow church' —
Two men inside the snow church.