St. Sebastianuskirche - Königsdorf, Germany, NRW
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Tante.Hossi
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This is the Church 'St. Sebastianus' in Königsdorf, Germany, Nordrhein-Westfalen located in the middle of the village nearby to the train station in the street 'Aachener Straße'.
Waymark Code: WMFGMG
Location: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Date Posted: 10/18/2012
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This is the Church 'St. Sebastianus' in Königsdorf, Germany, Nordrhein-Westfalen located in the middle of the village nearby to the train station in the street 'Aachener Straße'.
The old Königsdorfer church was built in 1889 from designs by the Cologne architect Heinrich Johann Wiethase. Finally finished it was not completed until around 1910. Many parts had to be replaced after the Second World War and restored. In bombing raids on the nearby station 1945 all the windows and roofs of the church were destroyed. In 1956 the church was again completed. Recently the interior was repaired in 1987.
Type of Church: Church
Status of Building: Actively in use for worship
Date of building construction: 01/01/1910
Archdiocese: Köln
Diocese: Köln
Address/Location:
Aachener Straße
Frechen-Königsdorf, NRW Germany
50226
Relvant Web Site: [Web Link]
Date of organization: Not listed
Dominant Architectural Style: Not listed
Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed
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