St. Engelbert

St. Engelbert is a Baroque church in Sankt Ingbert featuring a spacious hall with a flat wooden ceiling that extends over the full interior and opens to the altar area through a raised step. Six columns support this open structure and help define the prayer space.

The church was completed in 1755 as a new parish church under the direction of Count Friedrich Ferdinand von der Leyen and Countess Maria Charlotte Auguste von Hatzfeldt. It was built during a period when Sankt Ingbert was growing and required new religious buildings.

The church serves as a gathering place for the local community and defines the streetscape with its Baroque facade. People come together here for special occasions and help shape the religious and social identity of the town.

The church is located at Kaiserstraße 67 in a central position and is easily accessible on foot. Parking is available nearby, and the room acoustics allow good sound quality during services and concerts.

Inside the church stands a rare organ built by Gustav Schlimbach in 1874, which is considered one of his best-preserved instruments from that era. The organ with its 23 registers demonstrates the craftsmanship of 19th-century organ building and is still played for special occasions today.

Location: Sankt Ingbert

GPS coordinates: 49.27920,7.11700

Latest update: December 14, 2025 17:40