ONLY church in the diocese of Trier under the patronage of St. Cäcilia - Saffig, RP, Germany
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member kaschper69
N 50° 22.702 E 007° 25.059
32U E 387492 N 5581897
Catholic Church of St. Cäcilia in Saffig.
Waymark Code: WMZN89
Location: Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Date Posted: 12/06/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member jhuoni
Views: 3

[DE] "Die einzige Kirche im Bistum Trier unter dem Patronat der Hl. Cäcilia wurde im klassischen mainfränkischen Barockstil vom berühmten Baumeister Balthasar Neumann entworfen. Auftraggeber war der hier ansässige Karl Kaspar Graf von der Leyen. 1742 wurde sie fertiggestellt. Im Inneren der Kirche befinden sich prunkvolle Schnitzarbeiten und Ausstattungen aus der Epoche."


Aufgeführt ist die Kirche in der Liste der Kulturdenkmäler für Saffig: "Saalbau mit querhausartigen Annexen, 1738–48, Architekten Johann Georg Seitz und Johannes Seiz nach Plänen von Balthasar Neumann, moderner Anbau, 1958–60, Architekt J. Klein, Essen"

[EN] "The only church in the diocese of Trier under the patronage of St. Cäcilia was designed in the classic Main-Franconian baroque style by the famous architect Balthasar Neumann. The client was the local Karl Kaspar Graf von der Leyen. It was completed in 1742. Inside the church there are magnificent carvings and furnishings from the period".

Source: Sign in front of the church

The church is included in the list of cultural monuments for Saffig: "Saalbau mit querhausartigen Annexen, 1738-48, architects Johann Georg Seitz and Johannes Seiz nach Pläne von Balthasar Neumann, moderner Anbau, 1958-60, architect J. Small, food"

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Type of documentation of superlative status: Sign in front of the church

Location of coordinates: St. Cäcilia church, Saffig

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