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5 Marks on Earth Supposedly Left by the Devil

3. Der Teufelstritt, Germany

Another devil’s footprint but this time its on a tile found in a church in Munich. The church is called Church of Our Lady and is said to be the masterpiece of an architect, Jorg von Halsbach. According to legend, he got a little help in making it from the devil. Because while making the church, funds were running low so the devil offered to help him pay for the cost as long as the church remains windowless and dark. They agreed to the terms and construction continued.

When it was done, the architect escorted the Devil inside to prove that everything was 100% what they had agreed on. From where they stood, it appeared to be exactly what the devil wanted and so the Devil approved that the transaction is now done and sealed. But, as he took another step forward he saw windows, to his surprise and annoyance, in anger stomped his foot leaving his footprint in the church floor. Though, in reality it could have just been a mistake by one of the workers during restorations of the church or it might have just been added there to support the story that has existed as far as the 17th century.

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