St. Elisabeth Chapel (Asselheim)
Fortified church tower of the St. Elisabeth Chapel |
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place | Grünstadt, Germany |
49 ° 34 '43 " N , 8 ° 9' 44.6" E |
The St. Elisabeth Chapel in Asselheim was probably built as a chapel in honor of St. Elisabeth of Thuringia , shortly after her canonization, around 1300.
Due to inheritance disputes among the Counts of Leiningen , the period around 1460 can be regarded as uncertain. It is assumed that the citizens of Asselheim preferred to go to the St. Elisabeth chapel in the village than to the parish church of St. Stephan, which lies far in the field . In 1496 the St. Elisabeth Chapel was elevated to a church and the Wart or Roman tower was converted into a church tower. It consists largely of the rust-brown capuchin stones found in the surrounding area . The first Protestant pastor held the first service in 1560. The big bell burst in 1841, and in 1864 this disaster was repeated. During the Second World War , the church was hit by fire bombs and burned to the ground.
The reconstruction took place in the years 1949/50. The bells, renewed in 1951, can be heard to this day. On Sunday, August 18, 1996, the citizens of Asselheim celebrated the 500th anniversary of their church and thus the elevation of the chapel to a church with a festive service.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Protestant deanery Grünstadt: The Asselheim parish ; Retrieved March 10, 2012