St. Martinus, Roman Catholic church in Pingsheim, Nörvenich, Germany
St. Martinus in Pingsheim is a Romanesque church first documented in 1022, when Archbishop Heribert gave it to Cologne's Groß St. Martin abbey. In 1912 demolition was refused on heritage grounds, so the building was renovated and given a southern side aisle, finished on 5 October 1913 at a cost of 22,000 marks. Of the old furnishings, the Stations of the Cross, the confessional, six pews, a small altar, the altar cross and the eternal light lamp were kept.
The church was first mentioned in documents in 1022 and placed under the care of Cologne's Groß St. Martin monastery. In 1279, it appears in records related to the Pingsheim Peace, demonstrating its importance as a local landmark.
The parish belongs to the Archdiocese of Cologne, the only one in Nörvenich municipality to do so; the parishes of Wollersheim, Embken and Muldenau in the district also belong to it. The church is dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours, and the Pingsheim Peace of 14 October 1279 is tied to the village. The Stations of the Cross, the confessional, six benches, a small altar, the altar cross and the eternal light lamp were carried over from the old furnishings in 1912–1913.
St. Martinus stands in Pingsheim, part of Nörvenich in the Düren district; the L263 runs into the village. The church is the only parish in the municipality belonging to the Archdiocese of Cologne, so Mass times follow Cologne's schedule. The building was renovated and given a southern side aisle in 1912–1913, and the two altars were consecrated on 17 June 1918.
The church's bells were removed during both world wars and had to be recast, first in 1927 after World War One and again after World War Two. This reflects the turbulent history of the 20th century.
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