Gästefürhung zur Heidenturmkirche am 26.07.2026
Dittelsheim-Heßloch
on 26.07.2026 from 15:00 to 16:00 o'clock
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Dittelsheim-Heßloch
on 26.07.2026 from 15:00 to 16:00 o'clock
The name reveals it; because of their oriental tower shapes, the people refer to them as the Rheinhessian pagan tower or Saracen tower churches. We will explore the most exotic example in Dittelsheim, whose tower was built during the time after the First Crusade (1095), in detail and investigate the theories regarding its origin. Was the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem really the architectural model?
