Chapel St. Cosmas and Damian

St. Cosmas and Damian is the chapel in the Hunsrück village belonging to the unified community of Morbach...

The current building is a simple hall with four round-arched windows on the long sides, a bell tower, and a slate-covered entrance front with a small vestibule. A round window adorns the altar area, which contains a crucifix, figures of the church patrons, and the tabernacle. Both the interior and exterior are tastefully designed and well-maintained.

The predecessor building, measuring 8 x 4 m, was demolished in 1950 after its construction in 1728 and enlargement in 1826. In the same year, the Elzerather began further up the slope “In der Gass” with the construction of a new small house of worship according to the plans of Hermann Mettler, which was solemnly consecrated in 1954. The chapel is dedicated to Saints Cosmas and Damian. According to legend, these early Christian twin brothers were healers who treated the sick free of charge and converted many to Christianity; their feast day is September 26.

Categories

Spiritual Chapel Sights
Contact details

Email: touristinfo@morbach.de Phone: (0049)6533 71-117 Website: http://morbach.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

Bahnhofstraße 19
54497 Morbach (DE)

Coordinates

Lat: 49.834570
Long: 7.075870

More information

The current building is a simple hall with four round-arched windows on each long side, a bell tower, and a slate-covered entrance front with a small vestibule. A round window adorns the altar area, which contains a crucifix, figures of the church patrons, and the tabernacle. Both the interior and exterior are tastefully designed and well-maintained.

The predecessor building, measuring 8 x 4 m, was demolished in 1950 after its construction in 1728 and enlargement in 1826. In the same year, the residents of Elzerath began building a new small house of worship further up the slope on “In der Gass” according to the plans of Hermann Mettler, which was solemnly consecrated in 1954. The chapel is dedicated to Saints Cosmas and Damian. According to legend, these early Christian twin brothers were healers who treated the sick free of charge and converted many to Christianity; their feast day is September 26.

St. Cosmas and Damian is the chapel in the Hunsrück village of Elzerath, which belongs to the unified community of Morbach.