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May 20, 2024
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The chapel was built from 1841 to 1844 in the neo-Gothic style.
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In 1841, Matthias Count von Galen—the grandfather of the future cardinal—built a new castle chapel in the Neo-Gothic style typical of the time. It was consecrated in 1844, and an inscription above the side door commemorates the occasion: "I and my house will serve the Lord."
The chapel served the count's family for daily Mass until 1928. From 1941 to 1945, the chapel was used by nuns expelled from Vinnenberg. Since 1949, it has belonged to St. Scholastica Abbey, founded by the Benedictine nuns of Alexanderdorf.
The chapel served the count's family for daily Mass until 1928. From 1941 to 1945, the chapel was used by nuns expelled from Vinnenberg. Since 1949, it has belonged to St. Scholastica Abbey, founded by the Benedictine nuns of Alexanderdorf.
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