Pilate's Burial Ground

Pilate's Burial Ground. According to local legend, Pontius Pilate was buried on Mount Pilatus, which is where the mountain got its name. This legend has been r…

Location: Mount Pilatus, Lucerne, Switzerland

Category: legendary

According to local legend, Pontius Pilate was buried on Mount Pilatus, which is where the mountain got its name. This legend has been retold in various forms of literature, including 'The Chalet School Does It Again' by Elinor Brent-Dyer. The mountain's name may also be derived from 'pileatus', meaning 'cloud-topped'.

Source: Pilatus_(mountain)

Pilate's Burial Ground — Lucerne, Canton of Zurich

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