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Parish church of St. James the Elder Elspe
Church
The parish church of St. James the Elder in Elspe is a Romanesque to early Gothic building and is located directly on the Heidenstraße and the Römerweg.
Address
Parish church of St. James the Elder Elspe
Peter-Soemer-Str. 9
57368 Lennestadt
Properties:
History
The first church in Elspe was built as a small wooden church near the Königshof.
Around 989, the church received its miraculous cross, which can be seen above the altar in the parish church today. In the 10th century, the church was moved to its current location directly on Heidenstraße and Römerweg.
In the 12th century, the small predecessor church was replaced by a church built in the Romanesque to early Gothic style. The nave has 4 central aisles and two four-bay side aisles. In 1883, the church was extended by a transept with a choir room. In 1948, the church was given a new bell ringing system and an onion dome as part of the church tower conversion. Since 2003, Elspe has also been known as the "Santiago of the Sauerland" because the church has been redecorated with sacred objects with thematic references to the parish patron saint St. James the Elder.
Pilgrims on the Way of St. James / Sauerland-Camino
The old Roman Way (from Paderborn via Marsberg to Elspe) and the Heidenstraße (from Leipzig via Elspe and Meinerzhagen to Cologne) meet in Elspe. These historic paths combine past and present and offer a special hiking experience, especially for pilgrims. The Sauerland-Camino, for example, runs directly through Elspe as a section of the European Way of St. James (Korbach/Marsberg to Meinerzhagen). The scallop shell (yellow on a blue background) shows pilgrims the way as a continuous signpost.
Stamping points in Elspe
The stamp for the pilgrim's passport can be obtained before and after masses in the parish church of St. James the Elder (usually on Thursdays at 6 p.m. and Saturdays at 6 p.m.). Thursdays 6 pm and Saturdays 5 pm).
Other places:
Elspe parish office, Peter-Soemer-Str. 10 (Tuesdays 9 am - 12 noon, Fridays 2.30 pm - 4 pm)
Görg store, Bielefelder Str. 46 (Mondays to Fridays 9 am - 12 noon and 2.30 pm - 6 pm, Saturdays 9 am - 12 noon)
The first church in Elspe was built as a small wooden church near the Königshof.
Around 989, the church received its miraculous cross, which can be seen above the altar in the parish church today. In the 10th century, the church was moved to its current location directly on Heidenstraße and Römerweg.
In the 12th century, the small predecessor church was replaced by a church built in the Romanesque to early Gothic style. The nave has 4 central aisles and two four-bay side aisles. In 1883, the church was extended by a transept with a choir room. In 1948, the church was given a new bell ringing system and an onion dome as part of the church tower conversion. Since 2003, Elspe has also been known as the "Santiago of the Sauerland" because the church has been redecorated with sacred objects with thematic references to the parish patron saint St. James the Elder.
Pilgrims on the Way of St. James / Sauerland-Camino
The old Roman Way (from Paderborn via Marsberg to Elspe) and the Heidenstraße (from Leipzig via Elspe and Meinerzhagen to Cologne) meet in Elspe. These historic paths combine past and present and offer a special hiking experience, especially for pilgrims. The Sauerland-Camino, for example, runs directly through Elspe as a section of the European Way of St. James (Korbach/Marsberg to Meinerzhagen). The scallop shell (yellow on a blue background) shows pilgrims the way as a continuous signpost.
Stamping points in Elspe
The stamp for the pilgrim's passport can be obtained before and after masses in the parish church of St. James the Elder (usually on Thursdays at 6 p.m. and Saturdays at 6 p.m.). Thursdays 6 pm and Saturdays 5 pm).
Other places:
Elspe parish office, Peter-Soemer-Str. 10 (Tuesdays 9 am - 12 noon, Fridays 2.30 pm - 4 pm)
Görg store, Bielefelder Str. 46 (Mondays to Fridays 9 am - 12 noon and 2.30 pm - 6 pm, Saturdays 9 am - 12 noon)
