On the history of the Church of St. Petrus and Paulus in Heinzerath The chapel in the shade of two old linden trees, surrounded by a small cemetery, is one of the oldest churches in the region. The place Heinzerath is mentioned for the first time in 1315 and belonged to Kurtrier at that time. A document from 1374 attests to its chapel, but its structural components go back to the 13th century. Originally a branch of the parish Bischofsdrohn, later belonging to the parish Merscheid since 1803, the church of St. Petrus & Paulus has been part of the Monzelfeld parish association since 2011.The oldest component is the west tower with two meter thick masonry, the choir comes from the 14th century. The actual church interior (nave) and finally the sacristy, vestibule and west gallery were built in the 17th century. During the 18th century, the west gallery was significantly rebuilt again, this can be clearly seen from the changing roof heights. The external structural image with the raised choir, the mighty tower and the attached sacristy bears a striking resemblance to the chapel in Heinzerath in the parish Bausendorf. Today the place only consists of this chapel and a ruined mill. After the plague hit the village, the residents spared the disease moved on to the Hunsrück. They took their church patron, Saint Bartholomew, with them. At that time, the chapel in Heinzerath consisted only of a tower and choir, and the newcomers finally rebuilt it based on the model of their church. In addition to the existing cartridges Peter and Paul, they placed Saint Bartholomew. The chapel is also said to have been used as a monastery church, which is supported by the choir stalls, which were built around 1900 and are still preserved, and the small baroque figures of Saints Francis and Antonius, which adorned the side altar with a Madonna.