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St. Bonifatius, Lorchhausen
St. Bonifatius is a Catholic Church, Catholic church in , part of Lorch, Hesse, Germany. The large church in Gothic Revival architecture, Gothic revival style was completed in 1879. History The former church in Lorchhausen, from the 14th century and dedicated to Saint Boniface, was too small and also damaged by several fires, one in 1801, and again in 1872. The parish priest from 1869, Wilhelm Aloys Ohlenschläger, initiated the building of a larger church. The Franco-Prussian War of 1870/71 delayed the project. Due to the narrow situation in the village, the old church could not be replaced. The Pforten vineyard was chosen as the new site. Building began on 21 May 1872 with flattening the site, done by the villagers. In September 1875, the Diocese of Limburg approved the design of a church in Gothic Revival architecture, Gothic revival style by architect Kontzen from Oestrich (Rheingau), Oestrich. The building was supervised by the Franciscan , who changed the plans, enlargin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorchhausen St
Lorch am Rhein () is a small town in the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis in the of Darmstadt (region), Darmstadt in Hesse, Germany. It belongs to the Rhine Gorge, Rhine Gorge World Heritage Site. Geography Location The town is characterized by winegrowing and tourism. Lorch lies in the southwestern part of the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis in the foothills of the Rheingaugebirge (range), some 10 km north of the bend in the Rhine near Rüdesheim. The town owes its picturesque setting in the Middle Rhine Valley between Rüdesheim am Rhein and Sankt Goarshausen to its location at the mouth of the Wisper and to its steep vineyards. The town's municipal area stretches into the richly wooded Wisper valley along ''Landesstraße'' (State Road) 3033 between Lorch and the district seat of Bad Schwalbach. The town is a state-recognized recreational resort (''Erholungsort''). The Rheinsteig, the new hiking trail on the Rhine's right bank leading from Wiesbaden to Bonn, runs on the Rhine heights. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
