Johanniterkirche Roth an der Our
Roth an der Our
The history of St. John's Church is closely linked to that of the castle and the Knights Templar.
In the first half of the 13th century, the Order of the Knights Templar came into possession of the parish church in Roth and the adjacent residential building and land through a donation from the Count of Vianden. After the dissolution of the Knights Templar around 1312, the Templars' property was transferred to the Knights of St. John, who were dedicated to caring for the sick.
The oldest part of the church dates back to the 11th century and has an unusual trapezoidal floor plan. In the 12th century, a church with alternating columns was built on this floor plan.
The church was extensively renovated in the 15th century with the late Gothic vaults with cross ribs in the central nave and the two side aisles.
Particular treasures are the ornate Romanesque capitals, the late Gothic paintings in the southern side choir and the Baroque altar.
The church can be visited, for example, on the circular hiking trail no. 42 of the Southern Eifel Nature Park.
