St. Anthony of Padua (Essentho)

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St. Anthony of Padua in Essentho

St. Anthony of Padua is a Roman Catholic parish church in the Marsberg village of Essentho . She belongs to the Archdiocese of Paderborn . Church patron is Anthony of Padua . The church is registered in the list of monuments of the city of Marsberg .

History and architecture

The simple hall building in the arched style was built from 1847 to 1848 according to a design by August Soller from hammer-right quarry stone. The semicircular apse has been drawn in, the tower top has been raised above the west portal . The bell storey of the tower was added in 1890.

Furnishing

  • The wooden column retable in rococo forms was made in the middle of the 18th century. It comes from the Capuchin Church in Niedermarsberg.
  • The octagonal baptismal font is marked 1580. It bears the names of donors.
  • The baroque organ front is a work from around 1700, it was previously in the St. Magnus Church in Niedermarsberg.
  • Some figures of saints and angels were carved in the 18th century.

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Web links

Commons : St. Anthony of Padua  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 51 ° 28 ′ 53.4 "  N , 8 ° 49 ′ 57.6"  E