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Church Of St. Luzia
The Catholic parish church of St. Luzia in Eschfeld is located in the Arzfeld (Verbandsgemeinde), municipality of Arzfeld in the Rhineland-Palatinate Bitburg-Prüm, Eifel district of Bitburg-Prüm in Germany. History Eschfeld's first parish church stood in what is now the lower village, the old village centre, until 1867. The main patron saint of both the old and the new church is Saint Lucy, St Lucia. The simple Gothic Revival architecture, neo-Gothic church in today's upper village was built in 1869/70 under Father Peter Lichter according to plans by the Trier architects Streit and Mendgen. In 1921, Father Christoph März and his congregation celebrated the "Festival of the Last Brushstroke" to mark the completion of the church's colouring. For the centenary celebrations in 1969/70, Father Josef Kasel had the war damage completely repaired. Architecture The single-aisle nave leads into a transept, which is adjoined by the slightly lower Choir (architecture), choir with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eschfeld
Eschfeld is a municipality in the district of Bitburg-Prüm, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. Geography Eschfeld is located in the South Eifel Nature Park. The community includes parts of the Banzenhof residential area and the hamlet of Wässerchen. Both towns also belong to the neighboring municipality of Reiff. History Eschfeld's beginnings as a Celtic settlement date back to around 400 BC. BC, which is concluded by finds of bone remains and vessel shards from 1948. There is also a group of tumulus and a cremation burial ground in the Eschfeld area from the Hunsrück-Eifel culture period and the Roman period. Both are now viewed as a connected necropolis. The first documented mention dates back to 1330, when Eschfeld belonged to the Archdiocese of Trier. Until the end of the 18th century, Eschfeld was the capital of one of the three dairy farms (administrative and judicial districts) that belonged to the Dasburg rule in the Luxembourg county of Vianden. 13 town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |