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North Rhine-Westphalia

Detmold District

Höxter
Beverungen

St. Jakobus the Elder Church in Jakobsberg

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St. Jakobus the Elder Church in Jakobsberg

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St. Jakobus the Elder Church in Jakobsberg

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    1. Bridge over the Bever – Way of the Cross on Kiepenberg loop from Jakobsberg

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    January 15, 2023

    The Church of St. James the Elder in Jakobsberg is the Catholic church of the village of Jakobsberg and was also its parish church until 2012. Since 2013 it has been a branch church of the parish of the Holy Trinity in Beverungen.
    Before the Christianization of this area, there was a pagan place of worship on the site of the church. This was then consecrated to Archangel Michael in what was then called Haddenberg and a church was built here. Around 1150 the Romanesque hall church was built as a new building on the site of the old church. The massive tower at the top still characterizes the area today.
    From 1480 Haddenberg became a nationally important place of pilgrimage and a station on the Way of St. James. From then on, the place was called Jakobsberg, and the church patronage changed from Archangel Michael to Apostle James the Elder. In 1490 a large Gothic hall was built in front of the Romanesque hall church to accommodate the crowds of pilgrims.
    As a result of the Reformation, the areas east of the Weser became Protestant and so the stream of pilgrims to Jakobsberg dried up again. However, the remarkable historical building has been preserved in the small village over the centuries to this day.
    Today's high altar dates from 1905, but some figures in the church are older.
    The church is open during the day.

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      Location: Beverungen, Höxter, Detmold District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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