Marienkapelle

Nestled on the banks of the Rhine at kilometre 714, the late Gothic St. Mary’s Chapel (Marienkapelle) in Monheim am Rhein stands as one of the oldest pilgrimage chapels in the Archdiocese of Cologne.

As early as the 12th century, a holy house with an image of the Virgin Mary was erected here, inspired by the miraculous conditions of the current. In 1418, Rhine boatmen constructed a wooden chapel, which was later replaced by a stone building in 1514. A jetty was also constructed to accommodate a Rhine barge, enabling believers from the left bank to visit the chapel and venerate its revered image of the Virgin Mary. Notably, in 1553, Cologne councillor Hermann von Weinsberg documented that many people sought solace at the chapel during the plague.

Today, the Marienkapelle am Rhein e.V. association takes care of the preservation and maintenance of the Marienkapelle and organises regular free concerts, the proceeds of which go towards the restoration of the Marienkapelle.

An d’r Kapell 1
40789 Monheim am Rhein