Cologne District

Old Rectory

North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Städteregion Aachen

Herzogenrath

Old Rectory

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Old Rectory

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Location: Herzogenrath, Städteregion Aachen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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May 16, 2025

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The Old Parsonage stands partly on the foundations of the old city fortifications (city wall with city gate). When Abbot Johannes Wormbs of Klosterrath (Rolduc) founded the parish in 1564, …

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July 28, 2023

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The building was built on the foundations of the gatehouse erected in 1250. The pastorate was first mentioned in a document in 1531.

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May 25, 2026

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The former Catholic rectory of St. Mariä Himmelfahrt (locally known as the Altes Pastorat) is located at Eygelshovener Straße 17 in Herzogenrath. It is one of the oldest and historically most layered buildings in the city. The building stands partly on the foundations of the medieval city fortifications of Herzogenrath, specifically near the old Eygelshoven gate (city gate) and the city wall. When Abbot Johannes Wormbs of the nearby Rolduc Abbey (Klosterrath) founded the parish in 1564, accommodation had to be provided for the priest. It was decided to integrate this into the existing gate structure.

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