St. Hilarius (Eller)
The Catholic parish church St. Hilarius is a listed church building in Eller, a district of Ediger-Eller in the district of Cochem-Zell ( Rhineland-Palatinate ).
History and architecture
The name of the place Eller is derived from Elira and refers to St. Hilarius , who lived and worked from 315 to 367. After 517 St. Fridolin , he probably built a monastery in honor of St. Hilary. In 1097 Eller was raised to a large parish. The St. The church dedicated to Hilary was first mentioned in a document in 1027. The bell tower is a testimony to the Romanesque era. A pagan dedication to Jupiter is contained on a column base . The parish was incorporated into the cathedral in Trier since 1238 .
The old building was probably replaced by a two-aisled hall church around 1500. A Gothic helmet was put on the tower, which looked relatively smaller. A baroque redesign was carried out in the new building of the ship in 1718. The building was crowned with a roof turret in 1852.
Furnishing
- The baroque high altar was built in 1737 by Johann Georg Maass from Cochem.
Bells
- Jesus Mary from 1488
- Peter and Paul from 1524
- St. Hilarius from 1524
Web links
- Congregation (accessed June 10, 2012)
- Trivia (Retrieved June 10, 2012)
- History (accessed June 10, 2012)
Coordinates: 50 ° 6 '3.6 " N , 7 ° 8" 42.8 " E