St. Anna (Tripsrath)

The Roman Catholic Church of St. Anna is located in the Tripsrath district in the city of Geilenkirchen in North Rhine-Westphalia . It stands as a monument under monument protection .

location

The church of St. Anna is located in the south-east of the town of Tripsrath at Annastraße 2. The rectory is in the immediate vicinity.

history

After an emergency church was established in Tripsrath in 1870, construction of a church began in 1873 according to a plan by Vinzenz Statz from Cologne . On August 8, 1873, Auxiliary Bishop Johann Anton Friedrich Baudri laid the foundation stone . On April 18, 1876, the church could be designated, on May 30, 1893 was the solemn consecration . The war damage of the Second World War had been repaired by 1953. In 1957 a sacristy was built on the south wall of the choir . The choir and high altar were redesigned several times. In 1985 the church was renovated. On January 12, 1997, a fire broke out in the church. The volunteer fire brigade was on the spot quickly and had the fire under control after 30 minutes.

architecture

The church is a brick cruciform church with a two-bay nave . The square crossing yoke is flanked by a side yoke. The almost square choir has a three-sided end. The nave and transept have ribbed vaults , the choir has a star vault . The four-sided tower with an eight-sided pointed helmet stands above the gable .

Furnishing

The organ with 17 registers and mechanical action from 1956 was built by Heinz Wilbrand from Übach-Palenberg .
In the steeple are bells from the year 1953rd
High altar from around 1900, tabernacle, celebration altar made of marble, figures of saints made of plaster and wood.
Stained glazing