Dieterskirchel
 View of the Dieterskirche from the northeast |
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| Basic data | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| place | Rülzheim, Germany |
| diocese | Diocese of Speyer |
| Building history | |
| start of building | 1957 |
| Building description | |
| Architectural style | brutalism |
| Construction type | Tower, flat roof, bell, sandstone slab |
| Function and title | |
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Pilgrimage site |
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| 49 ° 8 '29.4 " N , 8 ° 17' 29.8" E | |
The Dieterskirchel near Rülzheim is a Catholic pilgrimage site of the Speyer diocese . At the place of the church, St. Theodard of Maastricht (St. Diethardt) is said to have died a martyr while passing through in 671 or 672 .
location
The church building is located on the eastern edge of an extensive forest south of the local area of Rülzheim, directly on the road to Rheinzabern . The Rottenbach flows north in the immediate vicinity . To the southwest of the Dieterskirche is the high bank , the break edge to the Rhine lowlands , about 400 meters away .
history
The first written mention of the Dieterskirchel in Rülzheim is in a report by Anselm von Lüttich from the years 1052 and 1056, which was attached to his story about the bishops of Liège . Theodard von Maastricht was murdered by Franconian aristocrats in the year 671 or 672 while passing through the Rülzheimer Wald and was buried at the site of the murder. The body of the chief shepherd was later transferred to Liège by his pupil and successor, St. Lambert . The population in the vicinity of the place of death and first burial place continued to worship that place and the day of the martyr's death. For this purpose, a small church was probably built there to be able to hold devotions. In the 14th century the church was renovated and in the 16th century it even had its own chaplaincy. Until it was demolished in 1824 due to the ailing substance, the difficult financial situation and the need to expand the parish church of St. Mauritius , it was the destination of numerous pilgrimages. Markets were also regularly held at Dieterskirchel. It was not until the 1950s that the local pastor initiated the reconstruction. In addition to weddings, there are also annual altar service parties.
Building history
Previous construction
The previous church building was probably built in the 14th century and was the second church building at this point. The church was probably about 22 meters long and 8 meters wide, had its own smaller choir and two side altars next to the nave . On the roof was a roof turret , a small bell tower.
Today's church building
The current church building from 1957 was built on the site of its predecessor. Its external appearance is reminiscent of the pilgrimage church of Ronchamp in the southern Vosges. The building consists of a church room, which is covered with a slightly arched flat roof, which serves as a canopy in the entrance area. The hall closes in the east behind the altar with a semicircular curve. At the southeast corner of the building there is a small tower with a visible bell. On the north side of the outer facade, a sandstone slab from 1517 was embedded, which shows, among other things, the incised drawing of a church building, probably the previous building.
literature
- Karl Geeck: Rülzheim through the ages. Local history of the municipality of Rülzheim. Rülzheim municipality, Rülzheim 1991, pp. 194-210.
Web links
- Dieterskirchel on the website of the Südpfalz-Tourismus Rülzheim
- Pilgrimage sites in the Diocese of Speyer
Individual evidence
- ↑ Dieterskirchel pilgrimage site . Website of the Diocese of Speyer. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
- ↑ a b Information on Dieterskirchel ( memento of March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ). Website of the local community Rülzheim. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
- ↑ Karl Geeck: Rülzheim through the ages. Local history of the municipality of Rülzheim. Rülzheim community, Rülzheim 1991, p. 194.
- ↑ Karl Geeck: Rülzheim through the ages. Local history of the municipality of Rülzheim. Rülzheim community, Rülzheim 1991, p. 197.