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Kalker Chapel

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Kalker Chapel

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  • Location: North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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    April 29, 2024

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    The Kalk Chapel in Cologne was rebuilt between 1948 and 1950 after it was destroyed in the Second World War. Its origins date back to the early modern period around …
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    In 1665 the plague broke out in the Rhineland, claiming numerous victims in the surrounding towns. Since Kalk was spared this epidemic, the Kalk chapel was built in 1666/1667 as a thank you for the protection provided by the image of Mary on the initiative of the General Vicariate and Pastor Andreas Steprath.

    After the war was destroyed, the place of worship was rebuilt between 1948 and 1950 as a simple, single-nave brick building by Rudolf Schwarz and Karl Wimmenauer.
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