Rigal’sche Kapelle, Romanesque Revival chapel in Alt-Godesberg, Germany.
Rigal'sche Kapelle is a Romanesque Revival building with red brick walls, rounded arch openings, and horizontal stone bands running across the facade. The rectangular structure extends into a curved apse at the eastern end, creating its distinctive profile.
This chapel was built between 1856 and 1858 as a private sanctuary for its patron and became Godesberg's first independent Protestant church. It later survived wartime damage and underwent significant restoration work.
The chapel takes its name from Baron Ludwig Maximilian von Rigal-Grunland, its original founder. Inside, you see original Neo-Gothic furnishings with patron boxes and traditional wooden benches that shape the interior space.
The building sits at the corner of Kurfürstenallee and Friedrich-Ebert-Strasse, making it easy to locate from surrounding streets. Keep in mind this is an active place of worship, so visiting hours depend on service schedules.
Artillery fire damaged the building in March 1945, affecting its distinctive roof turret. The careful reconstruction of these details between 1983 and 1985 shows how much care went into preserving its original character.
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