Tower ruins St. Georg and St. Elisabeth (Blumenthal near Aichach)

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"St. Georgsturm ”in Blumenthal

The tower ruins St. Georg and St. Elisabeth (colloquially also known as "Georgsturm" or "St. Georgsturm") are the structural remains of a former Renaissance chapel of the same name on the Kellerberg north-east of Blumenthal Castle in the Aichach-Friedberg district . The remains of the chapel tower that still exist today go back to the original structure from the 17th century.

Directions and location

The ruined tower of the former chapel is located at the foot of the wooded Kellerberg north-east of Blumenthal Castle (coordinates 48 ° 25'17.6 "N, 11 ° 09'05.0" E). The state road St2338 between the two Aichach districts of Klingen and Sielenbach as well as Ecknach delimit this initial elevation from the entrance avenue of the castle. Opposite the avenue there is a field path slightly to the left in a wooded area. This path leads past an old brick building on the left, the former brewery building of Storchenbräu. If you follow the old dirt road a few steps straight ahead, the tower ruins of the former chapel of St. Georg and St. Elisabeth appear on the right-hand side. Entering the facility is not recommended due to the risk of collapse.

history

The chapel, built in the Renaissance style, was originally commissioned in 1608 by Caspar von Flachslanden, at that time the Teutonic Order Commander at Blumenthal Castle. With regard to older records, it can be assumed that the building already had a predecessor, as its substructure dates back to the second half of the 14th century. It is known that in 1596 the previous Commander of the Teutonic Order, Johann von Hördt, donated an anniversary at this point, on which the St. Georg and St. Elisabeth chapel was later built. From the same year on, Holy Mass was apparently celebrated there every Friday. The upper floors, which are still visible today, may go back to an extension from the 17th century. Ultimately, at the beginning of the 19th century, during the process of secularization , the church was classified as a superfluous building and almost completely demolished until it is today.

Through open fractures in the rest of the building, it can be seen that the construction consisted largely of burnt clinker bricks. This building material can also be found in other parts of the building and system components, such as in the remains of the old park wall of the nearby Blumenthal Castle.

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Meyer, Brigitte Angelika: Tower ruins of the St. George and St. Elisabeth chapel. Retrieved April 26, 2017 .
  2. ↑ AN: When leaves fall, ruins become visible: St. Georg tower near Blumenthal Castle. Augsburger Allgemeine, November 10, 2015, accessed April 26, 2015 .

Coordinates: 48 ° 25 '17 "  N , 11 ° 9' 6.4"  E