Wertheim in Main-Tauber-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany — Central Europe

Kilianskapelle / Kilians Chapel

Kilianskappele / Kilians Chapel Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 18, 2023

1. Kilianskappele / Kilians Chapel Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

1472 begonnen und laut Inschrift 1481 noch nicht vollendet. Zweigeschossige Kapelle als Grablege errichtet. Im Untergeschoß dreischiffiger Raum mit Netzgewölbe, im oberen Kapellenraum Kreuzrippengewölbe. Unter Einfluß der Frankfurter Dombauhütte. Lateinschule vom 17.-19. Jahrhundert.

(English translation:)
Begun in 1472, and in 1481 still not completed, according to an inscription. Two-story chapel built as a burial place. There are three aisles in the basement space with fan vault, ribbed vault in the upper chapel room. Under the influence of the Frankfurt Cathedral Building Works. Latin school from 17th-19th Century.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1472.

Location. 49° 45.545′ N, 9° 31.073′ E. Marker is in Wertheim, Baden-Württemberg, in Main-Tauber-Kreis. Marker is on Schulgasse, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Schulgasse 2a, Wertheim BW 97877, Germany. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 23 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow

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flies. Heinrich-Hofmann-Haus (within shouting distance of this marker); Kallenbach’sches Haus / Kallenbach House (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Marienkapelle / Marian Chapel (former synagogue) (about 120 meters away); Spitzer Turm / Spitzer Tower (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Alte Schmiede / Former Metal Works (approx. 11.2 kilometers away in Bayern); Herzlich Welkommen in Duttenbrunn / Welcome to Duttenbrunn (approx. 21.2 kilometers away in Bayern).

Kilianskapelle / Kilians Chapel Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 18, 2023

2. Kilianskapelle / Kilians Chapel Marker - wide view

Kilianskapelle / Kilians Chapel and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 18, 2023

3. Kilianskapelle / Kilians Chapel and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 47 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 11, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.