1770 - Catholic Chapel St. Josef in Walporzheim - RLP / Germany
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Iris & Harry
N 50° 31.853 E 007° 04.698
32U E 363804 N 5599422
Catholic Chapel, build 1770.
Waymark Code: WMRVMF
Location: Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Date Posted: 08/08/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member TheBeanTeam
Views: 3

Here we could find the date above the doorway.


Source: (visit link)
"Die Kapelle St. Josef wurde 1660 erstmals erwähnt. Für das Jahr 1777 ist der Neubau der Kapelle belegt, die 1924 um eine Achse nach Westen erweitert wurde.
Der einschiffige, verputzte Bruchsteinbau besitzt einen dreiseitigen Ostschluss. Ein sechsseitiger Dachreiter mit geschweifter Haube ziert das schiefergedeckte Dach.
Im Innern befinden sich barocke Schnitzfiguren des hl. Sebastian und des hl. Rochus. Das steinerne Weihwasserbecken mit der Darstellung einer Traube ist aus dem 18. Jahrhundert."

EN:
"The Chapel of St. Joseph was first mentioned in 1660. For 1777, the new building of the chapel is occupied, which in 1924 expanded by an axis to the west.
The nave, plastered quarry stone has a tripartite Ostschluss. A six-sided roof skylights with curly hood adorns the slated roof.
Inside are baroque carvings of St. Sebastian and St. Rochus. The stone stoup depicting a grape is from the 18th century. "
Year of construction: 1770

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Full inscription: Not listed

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