Stummsche Kapelle

The Stummsche Kapelle is a Gothic Revival church building in Neunkirchen that displays pointed arches, cross-ribbed vaults, and a facade of red sandstone. A gabled bell tower crowns the structure and emphasizes its vertical lines.

The chapel was built between 1852 and 1854 by municipal architect Mathias Mussweiler as a private place of worship for the industrialist Stumm family. It marked the start of Gothic Revival architecture in the Saar region and reflected the period's turn toward historicist building styles.

The chapel bears the name of the Stumm family, who used it as their private place of worship and demonstrated their standing in the community. Visitors can still see how the region's industrial heritage shaped the building's appearance and details.

The chapel is centrally located in Neunkirchen and easily accessible on foot. After major restoration work, the building is in good condition and can be viewed from the outside at any time.

The chapel originally stood within an English-style landscape garden that created a private setting for the family's worship space. Decorative cast iron finials on the roof were made at nearby Neunkirchen ironworks, showing how local industry and architecture were intertwined.