The Türmchen (Little tower) in Ehrenbach, an Ortsteil of Idstein, Hesse, Germany, is a fachwerk building from around 1780 that served various purposes. The listed historic monument has been a Protestant chapel from 1982.
| Türmchen | |
|---|---|
 Türmchen from the south | |
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| Location | Idstein-Ehrenbach, Hesse, Germany |
| Denomination | Protestant Church in Nassau |
| History | |
| Consecrated | 1982 |
History
editThe Türmchen was built around 1780[1] on an elevated property as a Hirtenhaus (shepherds' house).[1][2][3]
The building belongs to the town of Idstein.The street address is Malbachweg 1.[1] In 19821, it was consecrated as a chapel,[1] and now serves for monthly church services of the Oberauroff/Görsroth/Eschenhahn parish of the Protestant Church in Hesse and Nassau.[3] The building was completely restored over two years beginning in 2019.[1][4] It is a listed historic monument.[1]
Building
editThe Türmchen is located on a level higher than the street, supported by a wall. Based on a high foundation of Bruchstein (quarry stone), it is a fachwerk (timber-framed) construction with a gable roof, with a ridge turret to the east.[2] The slated little steeple explains the common name. The only entrance on the south side is reached by stairs. An original second door was made a wall.[1] The building houses a single simple rectangular room.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Idstein, Malbachweg 1". deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de (in German). Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ a b "?". denkxweb.denkmalpflege-hessen.de (in German). Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ a b c "Das Ehrenbacher Türmchen". kirchengemeinde-oberauroff.ekhn.de (in German). Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ "Ein Bauwerk als Teil der Ehrenbacher Identität". Wiesbadener Kurier (in German). 12 October 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
External links
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- Stadtteil Ehrenbach (Idstein) (in German) kuladig.de 2021