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Pilgrimage church Heiligenbösch
The origins of Heiligenbösch are largely unknown. It is assumed, however,
that this pilgrimage church comes from around the turn of the century —a
time when Archbishop Willigis of Mainz intensified the development and
Christianization of the Hunsrück region. However, Heiligenbösch was
considered by Mainz to lie beyond the historic "Siesbach border", which once
divided the Roman province of Gallia Belgica from Germania Superior and,
subsequently, acted as the dividing line between the jurisdictions of the
Arcbisophric of Trier and Mainz. What is certain is that, on this wonderfully
situated site, a large estate stood in Roman times, on whose foundations the
church was erected. Not far from here is the Gallic-Roman burial mound of
Siesbach, which was established as a family burial ground for a noble Celtic
family between the years 167 and 175 A.D.
The steeple with its Romanesque double arcade belongs to the oldest part of
this pilgrimage church and dates back to the 13th and 14th Centuries. The
nave and paintings inside are a good deal more recent. They date, as does
the Stumm organ, from the first half of the 18th Century. During the Middle
Ages Heiligenbösch supposedly had a central function and importance similar
to Nunkirch Church in Soonwald region.
Photo: The Heiligenbösch pilgrimage church with its Romanesque double
arcades dates back to the 13th and 14th centuries and is one of the most
important historical sites in Hunsrück. The paintings on the gallery and
the Stumm organ originate from the first half of the 18th century.
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