St. Jakobus (Werthhoven)
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St. Jakobus is a chapel in Werthhoven , a district of the municipality of Wachtberg in the Rhein-Sieg district ( North Rhine-Westphalia ), mentioned as early as the 9th century . It stands as a monument under monument protection .
history
The chapel in Werthhoven is dedicated to St. Consecrated to James . It is the oldest religious building in the village of Wachtberg and for the first time in a Schenkungs certificate mentioned by the 898th The slate-roofed chapel with a small choir has a heavy-looking roof turret .
She was a Catholic chapel in the parish of St. Gereon Berkum until December 31, 2009 . Since 2010 it belongs to the parish of St. Marien Wachtberg .
Furnishing
The Pietà from the 15th century, attributed to the Cologne School of Painting , is the most valuable piece of furniture. The baroque altar with Madonna and Child has statues of St. James with walking stick and St. Joseph . There is also a statue of St. Sebastian , the second patron saint , from the 17th century.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ List of monuments of the municipality of Wachtberg , number A 68
- ^ Official Journal of the Archdiocese of Cologne, Item 1, January 1, 2010, No. 37
Coordinates: 50 ° 36 ′ 33.2 ″ N , 7 ° 8 ′ 25.2 ″ E