Katharinenkirche Oppenheim

In 1317 the Archbishop of Mainz had a pen at the Katharinenkirche, d. H. the facility was assigned to a community of clergymen who had to hold regular services (collegiate foundation). After 1400 the canons added their own choir in the west (consecrated in 1439). The Katharinenkirche had been a Lutheran parish church since 1556 and a Reformed parish church in Oppenheim since 1565. After the Peace of Westphalia in 1648, the church was finally handed over to the Reformed, until it served as a common house of worship for the Union Lutherans and Reformed from 1822.

In the course of the efforts of the Archbishop of Mainz to gain a foothold in Oppenheim, he and the Neustadt, which already belonged to the diocese of Mainz, also claimed the right of patronage over the recently completed St. Catherine's Church, which was previously looked after by the pastor of St. Sebastian. King Richard of Cornwall separated the two churches in 1258 and laid the diocesan borders of Mainz and Worms right through the city. The Katharinenkirche became Mainz and the parish church of the new town of Mainz. The Sebastianskirche fell to the diocese of Worms and remained the parish church of the old town of Worms.

The impressive St. Catherine's Church is the largest Gothic church between Strasbourg and Cologne. A true landmark that can be seen enthroned from many kilometers away over the Rhine slope. Particularly beautiful are the church windows created by the Frankfurt glass painter Alexander Linnemann in 1879, which shine in many colors when the sunlight falls.

Christian Miks from the Roman-Germanic Central Museum in Mainz and Marion Witteyer from the Directorate General for Cultural Heritage (GDKE) in Mainz describe the role the Romans played in the spread of Christianity:
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The Catherine Church is said to be the largest Gothic church between Strasbourg and Cologne...
And yet for me - and not only as a pilgrim on the "Lutherweg 1521" - incomprehensible:
You stand in front of a closed gate 😬❗
Can that be in Luther's sense 🤔❓
Well then - time flies... And now the doors are open again 🙏🏻

Best to see it yourself, really great

In the course of the efforts of the Archbishop of Mainz to gain a foothold in Oppenheim, he and Neustadt, which already belonged to the diocese of Mainz, also claimed the right of patronage over the just completed St. Catherine's Church, which had previously been cared for by the pastor of St. Sebastian. King Richard of Cornwall separated the two churches in 1258 and placed the diocesan boundaries of Mainz and Worms right through the city. The Katharinenkirche became Mainz and parish church of the Mainz Neustadt. The Sebastianskirche fell to the diocese of Worms and remained the parish church of the old town of Worms.

In 1317 the Archbishop of Mainz had a monastery at St. Catherine's Church, i. H. the institution was assigned to a community of clergy who had to hold regular services (collegiate monastery). After 1400 the canons added their own west choir (consecrated 1439). St. Catherine's Church had been a Lutheran parish church in Oppenheim since 1556 and a Reformed parish church since 1565. After the Peace of Westphalia of 1648, the church was finally handed over to the Reformed until it served as a common place of worship for the United Lutherans and Reformed from 1822.

A lot could be written about the St. Catherine's Church, it is simply highly impressive and beautiful!
After my visit, I could well imagine that the St. Catherine's Church is considered the most important Gothic building on the Rhine between Cologne and Strasbourg! 👍

Ossuary and most beautiful marketplace. For a break, the beach on the Rhine. A great place to chill out.

Anyone who likes sacred buildings will find one of the most interesting basilicas on the Rhine between Strasbourg and Cologne. Master builders from Cologne, Mainz and Strasburg worked on this Gothic church. A special feature are the round windows, which are known as the Oppenheimer Rose.
In spring 2021 the church is only open on Saturdays and Sundays.

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A church that one always likes to look at

an absolute must if you are concerned with the building history in the Rhine-Hessian area

Beautiful church and grounds

A really mighty church that towers below the Landskron castle ruins and above Oppenheim. If you walk around you will also find the chapel of the dead with the ossuary. :)

A very impressive church, great architecture.

Fantastic! Must see! A really impressive facade, with many gargoyles. Also beautiful inside, incredibly beautiful windows and many old tombstones. Be sure to check out the ossuary at the back of the church. Open until 5 p.m., after which the gates are closed. (Maybe interesting for all hikers, there is also a clean toilet here.)

Belongs to every visit to Oppenheim.

If you have the opportunity, be sure to go inside the church! The interior of the church impresses with its tasteful simplicity. The numerous colorful church windows are breathtakingly beautiful! Unfortunately, it doesn't look good in photos due to the backlighting. You just have to see it for yourself!

The beautiful and impressive Katharinen kirch is open until 5 p.m. on Sunday. We just made it

The church is really impressive from the outside, but the view inside is unfortunately very limited.

Really an impressive church, which fortunately was open, because it's worth a look!

For only 1 euro you can climb the church tower - exhausting but rewarding view.

Be sure to take a look at the ossuary!

Be sure to check out the inside of the church. You see great stained glass windows. Very impressive, especially when the sun is shining. Around the church is the ossuary with skulls and bones from the plague period. A little creepy. Have fun

Evangelical parish Oppenheim St. Katharinen:
katharinen-kirche.ekhn.de/startseite.html