Paulskirche in the Lieser vineyards

The church is located in the vineyards and has cool refreshments ready for hikers.

The Paulskirche, about 2 km from Lieser, whose origins date back to the 7th century, has been built in several stages and received its final appearance around 1600.
Until the 16th century it was the religious center of fourteen villages and a popular pilgrimage destination.
On October 8, 1848, one of the largest rallies of the Rhine Province took place here with 15,000 people.
The Trierische Zeitung of 11.10.48 wrote: "The Democrats flocked to the Paulsberg near Lieser."

This church near Lieser was dedicated to Saint Paul. At first he was an opponent of the Christian movement and was not called to the apostleship by Jesus Christ during his lifetime like the other apostles, but was only converted later with the famous "Damascus experience" (see Acts of the Apostles, chapter 9).
His attribute, with which he is most often depicted in paintings or as a statue, is the sword with which he was executed, such a sentence was a "privilege" under Roman law of the time (quick death rather than a long agonizing one like other types of execution). agony connected) that was due to the citizens of Rome.
Peter (Peter) is also known together with Paul as the "Princes of the Apostles", their common memorial day in the calendar of saints is June 29th.