Römerturm (Bergheim-Thorr)
The steeple of the old parish church of St. Simon and Juda, known as the Thorrer Römerturm , is the landmark of the small district of Thorr , which belongs to the district town of Bergheim and whose main street is called "Römerstraße". Even if there is no direct connection between today's tower and the Romans , it is assumed that the town of Thorr , located on a Roman road, takes its name from a tower (Thorr - Thuris - turris (Latin) = tower) or a Celtic- owes its place to the Roman sacrificial site.
From around 1200 the town of Thorr had its own chapel , which was rebuilt around 1500 and expanded from 1670 to 1681 and made a parish church . The Roman tower in its present form emerges from this parish church, which was badly damaged by two strong earthquakes in autumn 1878, ultimately unusable in 1896 and finally torn down in 1906.
Since then, the lonely tower has formed the eastern entrance to Thorr on a level about 1.5–2 m high and enclosed by a brick wall. The last makeshift renovation took place in 1957. The Roman tower was completely renovated in 2007/2008. Dilapidated field fire bricks and wall joints will be renewed, as will the roof structure including the slated spire. The costs were shared by the city of Bergheim and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia , which approved EUR 81,000.
Picture gallery
Thorrer Römerturm in winter 2002/03
Renovation of the Roman tower in autumn 2007
Renovation of the Roman tower in January 2008
Completion after renovation of the Roman tower in spring 2008
Coordinates: 50 ° 56 '17.2 " N , 6 ° 38' 20.3" E