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North Rhine-Westphalia

Münster District

Ruhr Region

Sylvester Chapel Ruins

North Rhine-Westphalia

Münster District

Ruhr Region

Sylvester Chapel Ruins

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Sylvester Chapel Ruins

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Location: Ruhr Region, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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PeterH65 (a.k.a. "Waldorf")

March 26, 2021

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"... Around the time of the 11th century, the Sylvester chapel was built. The building, which was first mentioned in a document in 1397, experienced an eventful history. After it was first expanded in 1464 to become a branch church of the Catholic main parish of Bochum, it changed in the course of the Lutheran Reformation a Protestant church. Unfortunately, the manor house and Sylvester chapel were destroyed down to the outer walls by an air raid in May 1943. ..."
bochum-tourismus.de/bochum-discover/parks-und-gaerten/schlosspark-weitmar.html#c9376

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Rapunzel

July 28, 2022

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The Sylvester chapel is the former catholic house chapel of the mansion Haus Weitmar in the district of the same name in Bochum. It is located in the northwestern area …

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Danny

November 7, 2021

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The Sylvester Chapel is the former Catholic chapel of the Weitmar manor. It is first mentioned in a document in 1397, but is a lot older

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