pauluskirche

was stationed here 76-79, and always thought the church was beautiful then, but coming back for a visit it has gotten more beautiful and the bells are so much sweeter... love to hear church bells when walking around...

The church is only open at set times. Though it still should have been open for half an hour the interior was already closed, so we only saw its exterior. About its history: St. Paul's Church was built 1332 on the isle between both city districts on the initiative of Johann II, count of Sponheim. Originally designed as a chapel, a Gothic church arose with three-aisles, a transept and a flèche over the crossing, the church was dedicated to our Lady, saint Kiliaan and saint Maarten. 1340 the cemetery on the Wörth was added and in 1400 the tomb of the counts von Sponheim in the Gothic choir. In the early days the church was often flooded, the worst one in the spring of 1458 which caused great damage and many altars were destroyed whilst further construction was put on hold as first the required repairs had to be dealt with, 1516 late medieval refurbishments were made to the church, in 1556 Reformation, it took untill 1636 before Jesuit celebration was held again in the choir, 1652 the town took over the church and from then on the church was a Protestant church. During the Palatine war in 1688 the destruction of the neighboring Castle took place and in 1689 the church was largely destroyed by arson by the troops of Louis XIV, only the choir could later be restored as Simultaneum Chapel (Lutheranism, Calvinism, Society of Jesus). 1768-1781 Tower and nave rebuilt and dedicated to Peter and Paul. 1840 Reconstruction, 1863-1914 Anglican liturgy. During WWII a failed attempt of detonation by the Wehrmacht to blow up the narrow bridge had fatal consequences: the whole explosion balancing of the attached devices erupted in the direction of the surrounding buildings thus the collapsing the roof of the church, in 1952-1954 reconstruction. Karl Marx’ marriage with Jenny von Westphalen took place in this church in 1843.

Sehr sehenswert auch von innen. Die Orgel, wenn sich die Möglichkeit bietet, ist auch musikalisch ein Genuß.

Alle Konzerte in der Pauluskirche sind sehr zu Empfehlen.Sie werden mit großer Leidenschaft zur Musik von der dortigen Kantorin Frau Rux Voss Geleitet und Durchgeführt.Mein Kompliment,Liebe Grüße

Dort wo berühmte Persönlichkeiten sich getraut haben, muß man beim Besuch von Bad Kreuznach einfach einmal hingeschaut haben.