George's Chapel (Bergheim)
The George Chapel dates from the 14th century. It is located in the pedestrian zone of the district town of Bergheim in the Rhein-Erft district in North Rhine-Westphalia .
Building history
In the Middle Ages, St. George's Chapel was located on the market in the center of the city. It was first mentioned in 1420, but dates from the 14th century. Since they are dedicated to St. Georg was consecrated and the Dukes of Jülich exercised the right of presentation , the chapel is likely to have been built by either the Lords of Bergheim or the Dukes of Jülich. 1542 chapel in the war between Duke was Wilhelm V of Jülich and Emperor Charles V destroyed. In 1550 the citizens rebuilt the chapel with the help of the sovereign. The Georgskapelle was a subsidiary church of the parish church St. Remigius in Bergheimerdorf.
architecture
The chapel is a two-aisled plastered brick building . Presumably there was initially a nave, which was then doubled because of the lack of space. Each nave has a three-sided choir closure and its own gable roof . On the north aisle there is an eight-sided roof turret with a slightly curved hood . The entrance has a simple blue stone frame with the year 1772. The chapel was probably renovated that year. In a niche above the entrance there is a stone figure of St. Nepomuk . When it was repaired in 1959, remains of vault paintings from the time it was built were uncovered. The windows were also replaced on the occasion of this construction work. The lead glass windows were made from boxes by Hans Lünenborg .
Furnishing
- The large black marble stoup with lion heads on the side dates from the 17th century. It came here after the secularization of the Bethlehem Monastery . The mission cross on the spiral staircase to the gallery dates from 1729.
- The enthroned Mother of God with child comes from the 19th century.
- The wooden figure of St. Anthony of Padua was made in the 18th century. It also comes from the Bethlehem Monastery.
- The image of the Virgin Mary on the western central pillar is an oil painting on canvas. It is the rendering of an image of grace , probably that of Kevelaer . It is believed to date from 1802.
- The oil painting in the choir shows the Adoration of the Shepherds. It is a Flemish work from the early 17th century.
literature
- Heinz Andermahr, Heinz Braschoß, Helmut Schrön, Ralph Jansen: Bergheim City Guide . District town Bergheim (Ed.), Bergheim 2009, ISBN 978-3-9801975-8-8 .
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Coordinates: 50 ° 57 ′ 11.2 " N , 6 ° 38 ′ 16.4" E