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Location | Idstein- Ehrenbach, Hesse, Germany |
Denomination | Protestant Church in Nassau |
History | |
Consecrated | 1982 |
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.
The 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]
The 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]
Türmchen | |
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Location | Idstein- Ehrenbach, Hesse, Germany |
Denomination | Protestant Church in Nassau |
History | |
Consecrated | 1982 |
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.
The 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]
The 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]