St. Jacobus the Elder was built in the 12th century as a three-nave church. After the Thirty Years' War it was dilapidated and also too big, so that the side aisles were demolished. It was only at the beginning of the 20th century that the southern aisle was added to the building.

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February 11, 2021

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"... The church in its present form was built at the beginning of the 17th century and repeatedly renovated and restored in the following centuries, most recently in 2003/04.
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July 26, 2020

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Equipped with many works of art of Jacobus worship!

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St. Jacobus the Elder Church Tower, Homberg

1. Knittkuhl Wall Trail – Fields of Ludenberg, Mettmann loop from Graf-Adolf-Platz

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