prot. Paul-Gerhardt-Kirche Hochspeyer

Completed in 1780, the church faces south and has three window axes with round-arched
round-arched openings and a three-sided end. The tower on the north side, which replaces the
the former wooden tower, is in neo-Romanesque style and has a pointed helmet. It
contains a vestibule for the main entrance to the church, above which the words “Glory to God in the
God on high” greets the visitor.
The interior appeals with its harmonious design and friendly colors in pastel tones.
pastel shades. On three sides, a mighty gallery covers the pews on the ground floor.
It rests on wooden posts and extends far into the room. Despite the considerable dimensions
of the gallery, the nave is well lit. The painted coffers of the
of the gallery parapet look like marble.

The altar, a massive ashlar of red sandstone, decorated with magnificent relief work and
and structured by pear-shaped pillars, dates from the time the church was built. of the church. Behind the altar, a staircase leads up to the artistically designed pulpit, a polygonal polygonal body with a sounding board from more recent times. On the south side there is stained glass window depicting the adoration of the infant Jesus by the three kings. by the three kings.
In its more than two hundred years of history, the church has undergone several renovations, but structural changes. In 1944, the church suffered severe damage during air raids. damage during air raids, which was very costly to repair. In 1989, the women's circle donated an altar the parish an altar cross for which the members had worked and collected for several years. collected for several years. It was designed by the sculptor Richard Menges in Kaiserslautern.
The simple and expressive work of art, in combination with the stained glass window on the front wall, invites people to devotion and prayer. In 1996, with great voluntary commitment extensive renovation work was carried out by the parish with great voluntary commitment. Baroque and modern elements of the church were skillfully combined.

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