Holy Cross (Steinheim an der Donau)
The Catholic cemetery chapel Heilig Kreuz in Steinheim , a district of Dillingen an der Donau in northern Bavarian Swabia , was probably built in the 17th century. The chapel at Bundesstrasse 16 , on the western corner of the new cemetery, is a protected architectural monument .
description
The single-nave building with a flat dome and a three-sided, northern end was rebuilt in 1750 by Simon Rotmeister. The canopy rests on two Tuscan columns. The roof turret is crowned by a French hood with a roof knob and cross. There is a bass violin window on both sides. The facade is structured by pilasters , over whose capitals a circumferential, cranked band runs. The segmental arched portal is flanked by pilasters.
literature
- The art monuments of the district of Dillingen an der Donau , edited by Werner Meyer, in the series: The art monuments of Bavaria. The art monuments of Swabia. Vol. VII. District of Dillingen on the Danube . Munich 1972, ISBN 3-486-43541-8 , pp. 882-884.
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Coordinates: 48 ° 35 ′ 40 ″ N , 10 ° 32 ′ 3 ″ E