Church of the Assumption, Religious monument in Pfeddersheim, Worms, Germany.
The Church of the Assumption in Pfeddersheim is a building that houses two different religious congregations under one roof, with separate entrances and interior spaces. An internal partition wall divides the interior into a Reformed section and a Catholic section, creating two fully independent worship areas.
The church is first mentioned in 754 under Bishop Chrodegang of Metz, showing a long religious history at this location. After a fire in 1689 destroyed the previous building, the present structure was rebuilt in the 18th century, with the partition wall constructed between 1708 and 1789 to formalize the division.
The shared church tower symbolizes the connection between Catholic and Protestant communities in the region. Visitors can observe how both denominations occupy the same sacred building while maintaining separate religious identities.
The building has two separate entrances, allowing visitors to access the Catholic or Protestant section independently. It helps to check ahead which services take place at what times, since both congregations actively use the building.
This is one of the few buildings in Europe where two religious communities permanently share the same sacred space with a dividing wall and can hold services simultaneously. This arrangement emerged from the religious tensions of the 18th century and continues to function today as a working example of coexistence.
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