Chapel Schuttorf (Kirchhoven)

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Denomination : Roman Catholic
Consecration year : Year of construction 1920–1930
Parish : Kirchhoven
Address: 52525 Heinsberg,

Waldfeuchter Str. 264

Coordinates: 51 ° 4 ′ 40 ″  N , 6 ° 3 ′ 59 ″  E The Schuttorf chapel is located in the Kirchhoven district ofthe city of Heinsberg in North Rhine-Westphalia .

location

The chapel is in the Kirchhoven-Schuttorf district. She was dedicated to St. Donatus was consecrated because lightning had struck several times at this point. The chapel is also used as a processional chapel.

prehistory

The mayor's office in Kirchhoven was composed around 1830 as follows. The Kirchdorf Kirchhoven and the villages Entebruch, Heuchden, Leick, Lumbach, Schutdorf and Finne. There are also some farms and hamlets . All villages belonged to a mayor's office, but were in themselves separate village and living communities. On the Tranchot map from 1803 to 1820, the individual villages are clearly recognizable. Small chapels, crucifixes and wayside shrines were built in the villages as a sign of deep faith and a close togetherness . This is how this chapel was created in Schuttorf.

history

The Schuttorf Chapel was built between 1920 and 1930. The client was Hubert L Bäumen from Schuttorf. The construction work was carried out by local companies. Renovation work was and will be carried out in 2013/2014. After the theft of Donatus figure of the entrance has been changed.

architecture

The building is a brick construction with an ogival opening. The chapel is attached to a house wall. The tent-like roof is covered with slate. In the back wall there is a figural niche with a crucifix.

Furnishing

  • A wrought iron lattice door is installed in the entrance area.

gallery

literature

  • Episcopal General Vicariate Aachen (Ed.): Handbook of the Diocese of Aachen . B. Kühlen Verlag, Mönchengladbach, 3rd edition 1994, ISBN 3-87448-172-7
  • Leo Gillessen: The localities of the district of Heinsberg . Heinsberg 1993, ISBN 3-925620-13-3 , p. 196.
  • Friedrich von Restorff : Topographical-statistical description of the Royal Prussian Rhine Province . Nicolai, Berlin 1830, p. 776

Web links

Commons : Kapelle Schuttorf (Kirchhoven)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ The mayor's office in Kirchhoven 1830