Catholic Parish Church St. Anthony of Padua

It is a typically simple late Baroque Franciscan church with a bell turret, but without...

Called by Louis XIV in 1680, the Cologne Franciscan chapter decided to establish a monastery in Meisenheim. The foundation stone was laid in 1685, and in 1688 the church was consecrated in honor of the patron saint, St. Anthony of Padua, built according to the plans of the monk Brother Franz Matthias Heyliger. It was equipped with a bell turret, and only in 1902 was a tower added in Baroque style. It is a typically simple late Baroque Franciscan church with a bell turret, but without a tower. The former monastery is now used as a rectory.
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Old World Baroque Spiritual Churches/Monasteries Sights
Contact details

Email: touristinfo@vg-nahe-glan.de Website: https://www.ferienregion-nahe-glan.de/

Opening hours
Monday: 00:00 - 23:59
Tuesday: 00:00 - 23:59
Wednesday: 00:00 - 23:59
Thursday: 00:00 - 23:59
Friday: 00:00 - 23:59
Saturday: 00:00 - 23:59
Sunday: 00:00 - 23:59
Address

Klenkertor 7
55590 Meisenheim/Glan (DE)

Coordinates

Lat: 49.707580
Long: 7.671161

More information

Called by Ludwig XIV in 1680, the Cologne Franciscan chapter decided to found a monastery in Meisenheim. The foundation stone was laid in 1685 and in 1688 the church was consecrated in honor of the patron saint, St. Anthony of Padua, which was built according to the plans of the monastery brother Franz Matthias Heyliger. It was equipped with a bell tower, and a tower was added in Baroque style only in 1902. It is a typically simple late Baroque Franciscan church with a bell tower, but without a tower. The former monastery is now used as a rectory.

It is a typically simple late Baroque Franciscan church with a bell tower, but without a tower. The former monastery is now used as a rectory.

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