Heiligenhäuschen (Düsseldorf-Oberkassel)

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Holy House (2015)

The listed Heiligenhäuschen in the street Am Heiligenhäuschen is considered the oldest surviving building in Düsseldorf-Oberkassel . The Holy House was first mentioned in a document on a map from 1772.

history

It is not known when the small chapel was built. The existence is documented for the first time by a map from 1772, which shows it in the immediate vicinity of the former estate of the Vossen family. The parallel street "Vossen links" still points to the family who originally worked in agriculture and gastronomy. It is said that when he was 24 years old, Johann Vossen from Niederkassel married the 16-year-old heiress of the former Schürmannshof in 1768. The two of them expanded the farm into an inn, popularly known as “Vossen links”, also known as “Vossens Kapellchen”.

A drawing by Caspar Wolf from 1781 showed the little holy house still in the open field. In 1784 the Heiligenhäuschen was badly damaged by a devastating flood and was rebuilt. Almost the entire gable had been washed away, still recognizable today by the sloping brick attachment above the door, so that today's appearance no longer corresponds to the drawing from 1781. Johann Vossen took over the construction costs at that time, and some villagers may have participated in the restoration of this place of worship, which is the only place of worship in a wide area.

In the 1930s, the surrounding area was filled in as part of a dike construction . The chapel is thus lower than today's street. A metal fence delimits the small, lower-lying property; Steps that protrude into the sidewalk lead down to the entrance on the former street level.

In 1934 it was restored by the city of Düsseldorf. At that time the Holy cottage was surrounded already by residential buildings and is now protected by the metal fence in the front yard of the apartment building at number 6. In 1979 one was plaque in bronze mounted on the history of the Holy cottage is told. It was donated by the local poet Carl Vossen (1915–2002) in memory of his ancestors.

The owner of the building, which was listed on April 21, 1994, is the city of Düsseldorf; In 2013 she had the roof and facade renovated for around 60,000 euros . In 2014, the building was damaged again by a falling tree during a hurricane . After the restoration of the roof and a subsequent renovation, it was now in excellent condition.

The Schützenverein St. Sebastianer agreed to take care of the sanctuary in the future, which the Oberkassel Heimatverein , which has since dissolved , had taken care of since 1988 . As a final act, the Heimatverein donated two sculptures , an Antonius figure, a handicraft from Italy, and a Sebastian , a Bavarian wood carving .

The altar is decorated with the fresco “Mary with the Child”, a stone figure shows “Christ in the grave”. In 2016, an approximately 70 centimeter high figure of Saint Margaret of Antioch was also placed in the sanctuary. The oak wood sculpture was created around 1500 on the Lower Rhine and was given a new version in Kevelaer around 1860 . It was donated by Marie Vossen, 72 years old at the time, a descendant of the builder family. Every Christmas time, members of the Heimatverein set up a crib that is stored on a board under the roof.

literature

Wolfgang Funken: ars publica Düsseldorf: History of works of art and cultural symbols in the public space of the state capital . tape 2 . Klartext-Verlag, Essen 2012, ISBN 978-3-8375-0775-1 .

Web links

Commons : Heiligenhäuschen  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b "nes": A new figure for the holy house . In: Rheinische Post , Oberkassel August 1, 2016, p. D6
  2. ↑ a b c d e f Heide-Ines Willner: A historic house for the saints . In: Rheinische Post , April 18, 2019, p. D3.
  3. ↑ Heide-Ines-Wilner: Riflemen now guard the holy house . In: Rheinische Post , September 8, 2016, p. F6.
  4. ↑ Oberkassel The small chapel is the oldest building in Oberkassel RP ONLINE from August 30, 2013.
  5. ^ Düsseldorf Heiligenhäuschen badly damaged by hurricane RP ONLINE from June 18, 2014
  6. ↑ Heide-Ines Willner: "Heiligenhäuschen" is waiting for interior repairs . In: Rheinische Post , May 14, 2016, p. D6.
  7. ↑ "hiw": "Riflemen take care of the small chapel" . In: Rheinische Post , June 2, 2016, p. D7.

Coordinates: 51 ° 13 ′ 37.68 "  N , 6 ° 45 ′ 9.59"  E