Schnepfenkapelle
| Schnepfenkapelle near Bimbach | |
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| place | Bimbach |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| diocese | Fulda |
| Patronage | Our Lady of Sorrows |
| Construction type | baroque hall church |
| function | Pilgrimage chapel |
The Schnepfenkapelle is a Catholic baroque chapel in the community of Großenlüder , district of Bimbach . The official name is the pilgrimage chapel to the Sorrowful Mother .
history
The Schnepfenkapelle was donated in 1775 by the farmer Johann Georg Schneider, who lived there on the "Schnepfenhof". At first only the chapel building was built. The tower with the bell house was only built in 1912. The interior is equipped with a late baroque chapel altar. In the middle of the triumphal arch there is a standing radiant wreath depicting Mary with a scepter in the left hand and the blessing baby Jesus on the right forearm. The altar is crowned by an extract from the altar with a Pietà . It is a copy of the miraculous image from the 1st half of the 15th century. The original that still exists is in the Grossenlüder local history museum. The chapel is a destination for pilgrimages .
Modern times
On April 26, 2014, the roof structure burned out, presumably due to a lightning strike, and was rebuilt.
The new bell was consecrated on May 2nd, 2015. The roof structure was topped on May 9th and the chapel was reopened on August 1st, 2015 after the blessing by Pastor Sebastian Blümel. Since then the Angelus has been ringing again at 12:00 and 18:00 .
The Schnepfenkapelle is located directly on the Bonifatius Route and on the Antsanvia .
Picture gallery
Entire interior view of the altar
larger Interior view with the altar and the miraculous image in the greening altar extract
View from the east with the "Körbelshütte" in the background
Portal with information board
The chapel in the striking group of trees after the tower fire
literature
- The Bonifatius Route from Mainz to Fulda. Ed .: Verein Bonifatiusroute e. V.
- Wolfgang Hamberger u. a .: The Bonifatiusweg. Discover the roots of Europe; the special cultural journey from the West to modern Europe. DuMont Verlag, Cologne 2004, ISBN 3-7701-6326-5 .
- Christian Vogel: Via antiqua, Bonifatius' last way. The Bonifatius overpasses from Mainz to Fulda and their route. Self-published, Niddatal 2004, ISBN 3-9809805-0-2 .
Web links
- The Schnepfenkapelle near Bimbach and its founder Johann Georg Schneider. In: Fuldaer Zeitung of July 17, 2007, accessed on August 20, 2012.
- Fire brigade: Snepfen chapel burned like a torch. Fuldaer Zeitung of April 28, 2014, accessed on July 17, 2014.
Coordinates: 50 ° 33 ′ 20.2 " N , 9 ° 33 ′ 24.8" E