St. Johann Nepomuk (Plankmühle)

The Catholic Chapel of St. Johann Nepomuk is a monument near the Plankmühle in Schmiechen in the Aichach-Friedberg district .

During a restoration of the chapel in 1985/86, the remains of a previous Baroque chapel were found. The current building was erected in the first half of the 19th century. The small rectangular building has a gable roof with corner volutes . Above the entrance there is a painting of Maria Kappel's miraculous image on sheet metal. The figure of St. Johann Nepomuk , among other things the patron saint of the millers , was created around 1740/50 and was probably taken over from the previous building.

According to a legend , the chapel was built by Joseph Völk, who owned the nearby Plankmühle from 1818 to 1846, out of gratitude. The miller was attacked by robbers at this point , but his dog, which was summoned, was able to run away. The existence of the previous building, however, speaks against this tradition.

Individual evidence

^ Architectural monuments Schmiechen. Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation, July 3, 2018, accessed on February 2, 2020 .
↑ Gabriele and Hubert Raab: Nepomuk Chapel reminds of the rescue from robbers. In: Augsburger Allgemeine. January 29, 2020, accessed February 2, 2020 .

48.212933 10.979542Coordinates: 48 ° 12 ′ 46.6 ″ N , 10 ° 58 ′ 46.4 ″ E

[1] Architectural monuments Schmiechen. Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation, July 3, 2018, accessed on February 2, 2020 .

[2] Gabriele and Hubert Raab: Nepomuk Chapel reminds of the rescue from robbers. In: Augsburger Allgemeine. January 29, 2020, accessed February 2, 2020 .