Peter and Paul Chapel (Menzlhof)
The Roman Catholic Peter and Paul Chapel in the Menzlhof district of Kirchendemenreuth is located in the area of the Kirchendemenreuth branch , but is a private chapel owned by the Menzlhof.
history
The chapel was preceded by a building from the mid-19th century on the way from Kirchendemenreuth via Menzlhof to Wurz . For the co-owner Eva Bergler , who went to the chapel every day to pray, the way there was too difficult, especially in the winter months. Therefore the old chapel - a simple building without a tower - was demolished and rebuilt by Eva and Peter Bergler with today's chapel near the Menzlhof .
The plan for the new chapel comes from the Döltsch master mason Johann Frank and was built in Art Nouveau style by the builder Weidner from Schwand . On November 25, 1906, the chapel was inaugurated by the Altenstadt cooperator J. B. Hörmann . The building is a private chapel belonging to the Lorenz-Spörer families , the current owners of the Menzlhof.
Between 1997 and 2000 the chapel was completely renovated by the Spörer family in agreement with the State Office for Monument Preservation . Due to water damage, the entire plaster had to be replaced, the floor slabs were relocated, the roof structure was renewed and the tower was re-braided. On June 20, 2002, the day of Peter and Paul and the builder's name day, the chapel was consecrated by the Altenstadt pastor Grüner .
Every day in the chapel is rung by hand in prayer, in the event of death, the death bell rings . Occasionally devotions are also held.
Building description
The small chapel is a saddle roof building with a chancel closed on three sides. The hexagonal ridge turret has sound openings and a tent roof . The chapel was built in the neo-Romanesque style. On it is the year "1906", which indicates the time of completion. Today it lies between two mighty chestnut trees. A special feature of the chapel was that it could be heated: embers could be inserted into a wall opening on the south gable, which then heated part of the wall and thus the entire chapel.
Interior
Initially, there was a wooden altar , four figures of Christ , an image of the Virgin and two large candlesticks. The old altar was replaced by a granite slab altar during the last renovation and the figures were placed on stone consoles. There are also three wooden prayer chairs. In the south gable there is a wall niche with a sculpture of the Mother of God, a replica of the Tirschenreuth pilgrimage Madonna. A granite slab on the south gable contains the inscription Dedicated to Jesus Christ the Right Helper , which comes from the previous chapel. In the course of the renovation, a porcelain Madonna figure and a rosary, made by Willi Weidner from Denkreuther , were installed.
literature
- In the land of the ears of corn: Heimat Haberland. Kirchendemenreuth community, Kirchendemenreuth, 2006, pp. 211–212. ISBN 3000205063 .
Individual evidence
Coordinates: 49 ° 46 ′ 16.7 ″ N , 12 ° 8 ′ 11 ″ E