St. Johannes Baptist, Parish church near Nideggen Castle, Germany
The St. Johannes Baptist church features a three-nave sandstone basilica with a prominent west tower and cross-ribbed vaults in the side aisles.
Built in 1177, the church was gifted to the Teutonic Order in 1219 by Count Wilhelm II of Jülich and later transferred to the Order of St. John.
The church interior contains a remarkable 13th-century fresco on the apse wall, discovered in 1898 and restored after World War II damage.
The church maintains regular opening hours for visitors and continues to serve as an active center for religious services in the Nideggen community.
Recent investigations revealed a hidden chamber beneath the church that could contain the tomb of Count Wilhelm IV of Jülich from 742 years ago.
Location: Nideggen
GPS coordinates: 50.68940,6.47994
Latest update: March 2, 2025 23:52
Hill 400
2.7 km
Burg Nideggen
155 m
Talsperre Obermaubach
3.8 km
Nideggen Castle
196 m
Burg Berenstein
2.7 km
Krawutschke Tower
2.7 km
Haus Kickley
1.6 km
Burg Hausen
4.3 km
Blens Castle
3.4 km
Castle Museum, Nideggen
195 m
St. Gereon
3 km
Kölner Eifelhütte
3.3 km
Zülpicher Tor (Nideggen)
349 m
Heilige Maurische Märtyrer
3 km
St. Clemens (Nideggen-Berg)
3.1 km
St. Georg
3.4 km
Dürener Tor (Nideggen)
399 m
Düsterkreuz
607 m
St. Albertus Magnus
3.3 km
St. Apollinaris
4.1 km
Kapelle St. Martinus (Abenden)
2.3 km
St. Fides, Spes, Caritas
3.4 km
Rurtal von Abenden bis zum Einmündungsbereich der Rur ins Staubecken Obermaubach
617 m
Buntsandsteinfelsen im Rurtal von Untermaubach bis Abenden
3.7 km
Rurtal von der Staumauer Heimbach bis Stadtgrenze nördlich Blens
4.1 km
Nationalpark-Tor Nideggen
454 m
Ruraue von Heimbach bis Obermaubach
2.3 km
Schlehbachtal mit Kaldenbach
1.9 kmReviews
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