Kapelle St. Cornelius, Catholic chapel in Selikum district, Neuss, Germany.
St. Cornelius Chapel is located near the Obererft river and displays characteristic German religious architecture with rounded arches. The building has defined the neighborhood character of the Selikum district and has served the local community for centuries.
The chapel is first documented in writing in 1573. Archaeological finds suggest it was built in the 13th century in connection with the fortified knightly seat of Selikum, possibly as a private church of the von Selincheim family. From 1628 Jesuits oversaw the Cornelius pilgrimage. Badly damaged in the Second World War, it was restored in 1950 in round-arched Heimatstil forms.
The chapel is dedicated to St. Cornelius, whose pilgrimage was overseen by Jesuits from 1628. A pilgrim path leads from Neuss city centre along the Obererft to the chapel, so walkers still arrive on foot as pilgrims once did.
A pilgrim path runs from Neuss city centre along the Obererft stream to the chapel in Selikum, so the approach on foot follows the water rather than main roads. The chapel is an active place of worship; visitors should time their visit around services rather than expect open sightseeing access.
The chapel shares its grounds with Schloss Reuschenberg, a 13th-century noble estate later transformed into a brick building with stepped gables. This architectural neighbor creates an interesting contrast between religious and secular history on the same site.
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