Katharinenkapelle (Külsheim)
The Katharinenkapelle in Külsheim is a Gothic chapel that was built between 1439 and 1444.
history
The Katharinenkapelle, built in the 15th century, was donated by Canon Georg Birser, who came from Külsheim. He served as Chancellor of the Wittelsbach rulers of his time. The chapel is dedicated to the early Christian martyr Catherine . On the Sunday before the birth of Mary in 1444, Auxiliary Bishop Herrmann inaugurated the finished chapel in honor of St. Catherine.
In 2014/15 the chapel was completely renovated.
Certificate
Georg Birser was also the canon of St. Johann in Regensburg. This is what a document in the parish archive proves.
The certificate says:
“I, Johannes Mantel, rector of the parish church in Külsheim” (St. Martin) “in the Mainz diocese, announce the present, like the venerable Georg Birser, chancellor of Duke Heinrich, inflamed by the fervor of burning piety, to close a chapel To honor the holy virgin and martyr Katharina in the city of Külsheim to increase the divine cult and to give a fund and to begin with. "
Chapel building and equipment
The Katharinenkapelle was built in the Gothic style.
There are three altars inside the chapel: an altar of Mary, an altar of Our Lady and an altar of Sebastian. The choir has valuable frescoes depicting the life of St. Catherine of Alexandria. The chancel is adorned with the altar shrine of the Three Kings. The windows complete the gem. A sculptor from Külsheim created the figure of Catherine above the entrance.
Above the entrance door is the statue of St. Catherine of Alexandria by the well-known Külsheim sculptor Julius Seitz, who depicts Catherine with a book, a broken wheel and a sword. She is one of the 14 helpers in need who are still venerated in the Franconian region and therefore also belongs to the three holy virgins.
literature
- Elmar Weiss, Irmtraut Edelmann, Helmuth Lauf (authors): History of the well town of Külsheim. 2 volumes. City of Külsheim (ed.). Tauberbischofsheim, FN Druck 1992. Volume 2. With contributions by Pastor Gehrig, Herwig John, Günther Kuhn. Pp. 53–59 ( The Katharinenkapelle since 1439/44 ).
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Parish churches of the pastoral care unit Külsheim-Bronnbach: St. Martin (Külsheim) with the St. Peter and Paul branch (Steinbach) | St. Margareta (Eiersheim) | St. Margareta (Hundheim) | St. Laurentius (Uissigheim)
Other churches, chapels and stations of the cross: Chapel of the Holy Family (Eiersheim) | Chapel at the Roten Rain (Külsheim) | Shepherd's Chapel (Hundheim) | Way of the Cross (Hundheim) to the birch chapel (Hundheim) | Annakapelle (Külsheim) | Katharinenkapelle (Külsheim) | Way of the Cross in the cemetery wall (Külsheim) | Street chapel (Külsheim) (also called Balze-Ries-Chapel ) | Forest Chapel in Schönert (Külsheim) | Mariengrotte (Steinbach) | Holy Cross Chapel (Steinfurt) | Way of the Cross (Uissigheim) to Stahlberg Chapel (Uissigheim) | Court chapel (Vorderer Messhof)
Coordinates: 49 ° 40 ′ 10.7 ″ N , 9 ° 31 ′ 13.7 ″ E