Laurentius Chapel (Tauberbischofsheim)

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The Laurentius Chapel with the atonement crosses

The Laurentiuskapelle (formerly Lorenzikapelle ) is a Roman Catholic chapel built in 1723 on the Laurentiusberg in Tauberbischofsheim and is consecrated to St. Laurentius of Rome . She belongs to the pastoral care unit Tauberbischofsheim in the deanery Tauberbischofsheim .

history

The Laurentius Chapel in Tauberbischofsheim was financed by Simon Dürr and inaugurated on August 10, 1723. According to the parishes, a miracle should have occurred here: while the litany was being sung, the statue of Laurentius rose on top of the altar and bowed as a tribute to thanks. The first renovation of the chapel took place in 1748, which was carried out by Hanß Michel Fröhling "Burger und Dungermeister". In 1892 it was given its present form by the parish priest Schott, including an altar with an iron grating.

During the German War , the Laurentius Chapel was, among other things, the scene of the battle near Tauberbischofsheim . The chapel was also a frequent destination for corridor processions (St. Mark's procession).

During the First World War there was a prisoner of war camp next to the chapel , in which mainly Russians and French were stationed. These helped the farmers with their agriculture, but the open space was also used to grow their own vegetables, as well as to raise goats and rabbits, in order to supplement their own camp catering.

After the building was considered to be in need of renovation over the years, the chapel was completely renovated and reopened on April 28, 1985. As the Laurentius Chapel has been the victim of vandalism in the form of graffiti and damage to the plaster and windows in recent years , it was temporarily closed. After renewed renovation work, it celebrated its reopening on July 24, 2015.

Architecture and equipment

Atonement crosses

Sights outside the Laurentius Chapel are three atonement crosses , which date from the 15th and 17th centuries.

Völkerschlachtdenkmal

Next to the church is a monument to the Battle of the Nations near Leipzig , which was erected 50 years after the end of the battle.

  • Atonement Cross 1
    at the Laurentius Chapel

  • Atonement Cross 2

  • Atonement Cross 3

  • Völkerschlachtdenkmal at the Laurentiuskapelle

Web links

Commons : Laurentiuskapelle (Tauberbischofsheim)  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Hans W. Siegel: Tauberbischofsheim in old views .
  2. ↑ a b Julius Berberich : History of the city of Tauberbischofsheim and the district . M. Zöller's bookstore and printing house, Tauberbischofsheim 1895, p. 237 f . (Facsimile printing: Fränkische Nachrichten Druck- und Verlags-GmbH, Tauberbischofsheim 1984).
  3. ↑ a b Josef Kiefer and August Haun: IV. From the history of the recent times (1800–1955) . In: Stadtverwaltung Tauberbischofsheim (Hrsg.): Tauberbischofsheim - From the history of an old official town . Self-published by the city administration, Tauberbischofsheim 1955, p. 535 .
  4. ↑ Tauberfränkische Heimatsfreude e. V. (Hrsg.): The series archive pictures Tauberbischofsheim . Sutton Verlag, Erfurt 2005, ISBN 3-89702-895-6 , p. 37 f .
  5. ^ Dean Gerhard Hauk: Laurentiuskapelle TBB. Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
  6. ^ A b Franziska Gehrig, Hermann Müller: Tauberbischofsheim contributions to the city chronicle . Ed .: Verein Tauberfränkische Heimatsfreude e. V. Tauberbischofsheim.

Coordinates: 49 ° 37 ′ 20.3 "  N , 9 ° 40 ′ 25.2"  E