St. Katharinen Church Schönemoor

The St. Katharinen church in Schönemoor was planned and built as a pilgrimage site for the crusaders. As a pilgrimage church, it is not "in the village", but romantic between pastures and fields with a double avenue as an access road.After the inauguration in 1324, pilgrims were granted a 40-day indulgence from purgatory. This is stated in a certificate of indulgence of the Pope in Avignon from 1333, which is issued as a copy in the entrance to the church. After the Reformation, indulgences were also abolished here. Today it is mainly used as a parish church.

The St. Katharinen church in Schönemoor marks station number 13 of the pilgrimage route "Ochtum, Marsch & Moor".
urlauberkirchen.de/pilgerwege/ochtum-marsch-und-moor.htmlThe pilgrim stamps can be found on the back of the church near the toilet house.

During the summer holidays, from 14.00 h on Sundays, there will be coffee and cake for cyclists.