Rochus Chapel (Düsseldorf)

Rochus Chapel

Memorial column for the Rochus Chapel

The Rochus Chapel in Düsseldorf existed from 1667 to 1897.

history

In 1448 the veneration of St. Rochus in Pempelfort occupied. In 1667 the chapel was built when the plague epidemic had subsided . It was a single-nave construction. The floor plan was cross-shaped and the sacred space was vaulted inside. An eight-sided roof turret rose above the crossing . After the Rochuskirche was completed, the chapel was demolished.

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  Side view of the Rochus Chapel

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  Drawing by Paul Sültenfuß

literature

• Architects and Engineers Association of Düsseldorf (ed.): Düsseldorf and its buildings. L. Schwann, Düsseldorf 1904, p. 106.

Web links

Commons : Rochuskapelle  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• State capital Düsseldorf - The St. Rochus Church

Coordinates: 51 ° 13 ′ 54.3 "  N , 6 ° 47 ′ 19.6"  E