Eisenberg (Pfalz) in Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany — Central Europe
Katholische Kirche St. Matthäus
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St. Matthew’s Catholic Church
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 23, 2026
1. Katholische Kirche St. Matthäus / St. Matthew’s Catholic Church Marker
Katholische Kirche St. Matthäus
Die Pfarrkirche wurde von 1915 bis 1918 auf einer alten Klebsandgrube im Heimatstil errichtet. Der Architekt war Wilhelm Schulte aus Neustadt. Die Einweihung war am 12.11.1919.
1927 erhielt die Kirche das Glockengeläut. Die Orgel von Steinmeier aus dem Jahr 1935 wurde 1990 durch eine Sandtner-Orgel ersetzt. Im 2. Weltkrieg wurden die Glocken eingeschmolzen und 1951 durch neue ersetzt.
Sehenswert ist das gotische Sakramentshäuschen aus der ehemaligen Simultankirche und der neubarocke Hochaltar.
St. Matthew’s Catholic Church
The parish church was built between 1915 and 1918 on the site of a former silica sand pit, designed in the Heimatstil (regional/vernacular style). The architect was Wilhelm Schulte from Neustadt. The church was consecrated on November 12, 1919.
The church’s bells were installed in 1927. A Steinmeier organ, dating from 1935, was replaced in 1990 by an instrument built by Sandtner. During the Second World War, the bells were melted down; they were replaced by new ones in 1951.
Notable features include a Gothic sacrament
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is November 12, 1919.
Location. 49° 33.547′ N, 8° 4.328′ E. Marker is in Eisenberg (Pfalz), Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate), in Donnersbergkreis. It is at the intersection of Kerzenheimer-Straße and Jakob-Schiffer-Straße, on the right when traveling north on Kerzenheimer-Straße. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Jakob-Schiffer-Straße 12, Eisenberg (Pfalz) RP 67304, Germany. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire, the Holy Roman Empire, and the former West Germany.
Also see . . . Kurze Geschichte der Katholischen Pfarrgemeinde… (Hl. Lukas Pfarrei, in German). Full title: Kurze Geschichte der Katholischen Pfarrgemeinde St. Matthäus
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 23, 2026
2. Katholische Kirche St. Matthäus / St. Matthew’s Catholic Church Marker - wide view
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 23, 2026
3. Katholische Kirche St. Matthäus / St. Matthew’s Catholic Church
Jacquesverlaeken, via Wikimedia Commons (CC ), July 24, 2020
4. Katholische Kirche St. Matthäus / St. Matthew’s Catholic Church
Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 10, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
