Eligiuskapelle zu Neuerburg
Neuerburg
The choir of the former hospital church was built in 1437. The nave fell victim to arson in 1886. The paintings on the altar wall date back to the time of construction.
The church services of the Hämmerer guild or Eligius brotherhood took place in the chapel. This guild included those who worked with hammers, such as goldsmiths, locksmiths, carpenters, bricklayers and carpenters. The members were called "Loyenbrüder", just as the church was popularly called "Loukierch", a derivation of the French form of the name Eligius.
There is a beautiful park below the chapel.
Further interesting details about the town of Neuerburg can also be found at www.neuerburg-eifel.de.
The Eligius Chapel and many other cultural highlights of Neuerburg can be found on the "Neuer Burg Weg" of the NaturwanderPark Delux can be explored.
