St. Maria Bombogen
Wittlich
In keeping with its role as the church of a large district, the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is a striking landmark in the Wittlich valley in an exposed, slightly elevated position on the south-western edge of the village.
The clear, wide hall building with a three-sided façade and simple, high arched windows was built in 1789-92 on the site of two previous buildings, a typical, rather unpretentious country church in a strict, late Baroque style. The tower, which is only two storeys high but appears elongated due to the light, eight-sided spire, is attached to the nave by the strong, cranked eaves cornice.
The interior is flat-fronted above a cove, with the slightly convex organ loft on two supports in the west without a connection to the tower. The interior shows an unfortunate mixture of relics from several renovations (1872, 1920s and 1960s). Some remnants of decorative colouring have been uncovered. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
mehr lesen The clear, wide hall building with a three-sided façade and simple, high arched windows was built in 1789-92 on the site of two previous buildings, a typical, rather unpretentious country church in a strict, late Baroque style. The tower, which is only two storeys high but appears elongated due to the light, eight-sided spire, is attached to the nave by the strong, cranked eaves cornice.
The interior is flat-fronted above a cove, with the slightly convex organ loft on two supports in the west without a connection to the tower. The interior shows an unfortunate mixture of relics from several renovations (1872, 1920s and 1960s). Some remnants of decorative colouring have been uncovered. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
