Christophorus-Kapelle (Longerich)
Denkmalgeschützte Militärkapelle von 1957 auf dem Gelände der Lüttich-Kaserne, benannt nach dem Schutzpatron der Reisenden.
The chapel stands on military grounds that are not open to the public, though its structure can be glimpsed from the Militärringstraße through the barracks fence.
Source: Wikipedia
At a Glance
- Type
- Chapel, listed heritage building
- Location
- Longerich district, Nippes borough, Cologne
- Site
- Grounds of the Lüttich-Kaserne (Bundeswehr barracks)
- Built
- 1957
- Heritage status
- Listed on 23 July 2003, entry no. 8624
The chapel was originally used as a garrison church by Belgian armed forces, who occupied the barracks from 1951 until 1963, before it was handed over to the German Bundeswehr.
Naming
The chapel is named after Saint Christopher, one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers and, in Catholic tradition, the patron saint of travelers.
History
Belgian forces stationed in Cologne occupied the barracks from 1951 until handing them over to the Bundeswehr in 1963, using the chapel as a garrison church. Garrison services have been held here for units stationed at the barracks, including Fernmeldeausbildungsverband 70, the school for personnel in integrated postings, and the Bundeswehr's central personnel office.
Present-Day Use
The building continues to serve as a site for Bundeswehr military chaplaincy. The barracks now house the headquarters of the Bundeswehr's Federal Office of Personnel Management. In July 2024, Dr. Bernhard Felmberg, the Protestant Military Bishop for Germany, inducted the site's new military chaplain in a service held at the chapel.
Timeline
- 1951Belgian forces occupy the barracks, chapel used as garrison church
- 1957Chapel is built
- 1963Barracks handed over to the Bundeswehr
- 2003Listed as a monument in Cologne (No. 8624) on 23 July
- 2024New military chaplain inaugurated in the chapel in July
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