St. Petrus (Wachendorf)

St. Petrus in Wachendorf

Look at the choir

St. Petrus is a Catholic chapel in Wachendorf , a district of the city of Mechernich in the Euskirchen district in North Rhine-Westphalia . The parish belongs to the pastoral care area Bad Münstereifel of the Archdiocese of Cologne . The patronage lies with Simon Petrus .

location

The Iversheimer Straße runs as a central connecting axis coming from the northwest in a southeast direction through the town. North of the castle, Petrusstrasse branches off to the east. The chapel stands southeast of this intersection on a lower area that is not fenced .

history

According to experts, the nave was built in the 9th or 10th century. The church patronage was in the 12th century with Dietkirchen Abbey near Bonn . In addition to John the Baptist , Peter was also venerated there. It can therefore be assumed that the two saints were also venerated in Wachendorf. At that time there was a bailiwick in the village in 1190 , from which Wachendorf Castle emerged around 1780 . The expansion of the castle was probably accompanied by a change in patronage. The choir was probably added in the 15th century . In 1680, the dean from Zülpich, Franz Müller, carried out a visitation during which the building was first mentioned in a document. In 1780 the castle came into the possession of the Bavarian Major General Adolph Freiherr von Ritz, who had a bell for the chapel purchased in 1786. In the years 1851/1852 a renovation took place, but after that the building fell into disrepair. At the initiative of the village teacher Fritz Potthoff, it was not repaired until 1931 to 1932. In 1971 the lord of the castle donated the chapel to the parish of Antweiler-Wachendorf. She campaigned for a renewed repair, which was carried out in 1974 and 1975. A historical floor covering could also be exposed. At the same time construction workers moved Petrusstrasse one meter further west. This should reduce further damage caused by the passing heavy traffic . The last renovation took place in 2010. It went back to an initiative of the late pastor Albert Janssen. On the second anniversary of his death, the work was completed with a new church consecration on October 13, 2010.

Building description

The choir with a wide base has a five-eighth closure and has not moved in. On the north-east and south-east side there is a window with a soffit framed with sandstone . They take up the shape of a nun's head . The similar window at the end of the choir is closed with masonry stones .

The width of the nave is slightly drawn in opposite the choir. On the north side there are two small arched windows in the lower area. Above that - slightly offset to the west - there are two further windows. The south side is constructed identically. On the south side at the western end of the nave there is a large, rectangular gate. To the east of the opening, the remains of two small arched gates can be seen, which were blocked with broken masonry. The shape is partly only recognizable from the keystones .

The western wall is largely closed. In the middle is only a large arched window. Above it rises the gable , which was also built from rubble stones. An open roof turret with a bell sits on it ; on it a cross with a weathercock.

Furnishing

The altarpiece shows in a classic sequence in the predella the Supper of Jesus , about the altarpiece , the Crucifixion and the altar extract the resurrection of Jesus Christ . At the transition from the choir to the nave is a pointed arch- shaped triumphal arch made of sandstone.

The windows in the nave were created by the glass painter Paul Weigmann in 1977. His work was carried out by the glass painting company Oidtmann . Weigmann created several ornamental compositions from antique glass , lead and black solder , leaves and fruits, rose and bird, and acorns with leaves and fruits. The choir windows come from the glass painter Franz Binsfeld from Trier . In 1933 he depicted the Archangel Michael fighting the dragon and Saint George . Another window shows the iron cross with helmet and crossed swords, in between the inscription: “NOBODY / HAS SIZE / RE LOVE THAN / WHO IS / LIFE - / GIVES FOR HIS FRIENDS “.

A bell from 1786 hangs in the roof turret.

Web links

Commons : St. Petrus  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ^ Bernhard Romanowski: St. Petrus Chapel A figurehead with history . In: Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger , October 11, 2010, accessed on November 22, 2018.
2. ^ Mechernich-Wachendorf, St. Petrus Chapel , website of the 20th Century Glass Painting Research Center, accessed on November 20, 2018.

Coordinates: 50 ° 35 ′ 44.6 "  N , 6 ° 44 ′ 34"  E