St. Gallus Chapel (Raßbach)
The St. Gallus Chapel is a pilgrimage chapel in Raßbach , a district of Ühlingen-Birkendorf in the Waldshut district .
history
The small hamlet of Raßbach was Fürstenbergisch until 1806 and belonged to the Landgraviate of Stühlingen . Raßbach, Löhningen and Hagnau were once part of the Schwerzen parish . Raßbach was first mentioned in the Thurgau document book around 1152. Saint Gallus is said to help in particular with ants (rashes) and boils.
investment
The 12th-century Romanesque chapel is one of the oldest churches in the area. Some frescos have been preserved in the small apse , and the altar stone is probably also original.
literature
- Parish of St. Johannes d. T. Schwerzen . Parish of St. Johannes, Schwerzen (ed.), 1992.
- Albert Krieger, Topographical Dictionary of the Grand Duchy of Baden , 1905
Coordinates: 47 ° 40 ′ 51.2 ″ N , 8 ° 20 ′ 0.3 ″ E