St. Dionysius (Rahrbach)
The Catholic parish church of St. Dionysius is a listed church building in Rahrbach , a district of the Kirchhundem community in the Olpe district ( North Rhine-Westphalia ).
History and architecture
The three-bay , early Gothic quarry stone building was built at the end of the 13th century. Ridge vaults with crowns between ogival belts and panels rest on strong pillars. The choir with a 5/8 end has moved in. The church is equipped with a west tower.
Furnishing
- In the choir there are carved apostles from the beginning of the 16th century
- A reliquary head of St. Dionysius made of wood from the 17th century
- A crucifix from the 17th century
- A magnificent goblet from the beginning of the 17th century made of gilded silver. It is decorated with Passion reliefs and has a coat of arms on its foot.
literature
- Georg Dehio : Handbook of the German art monuments , North Rhine-Westphalia . Volume 2, Westphalia, Deutscher Kunstverlag, Munich 1969
Individual evidence
- ↑ Georg Dehio ; Dorothea Kluge; Wilfried Hansmann ; Ernst Gall : North Rhine-Westphalia . In: Handbook of German Art Monuments . tape 2 . Deutscher Kunstverlag, Munich, Berlin 1969, OCLC 272521926 , p. 472 .
Coordinates: 51 ° 2 ′ 16 ″ N , 7 ° 58 ′ 40 ″ E