The massive brickwork and the originally small windows in the vestibule suggest that the church was also used for defence or protection.
On the outside, the compactness of the late Romanesque masonry is striking. In 1956, a ridge turret was added instead of a small bell tower. The south wall has been supported by a massive pillar since 1730.
Inside, the mighty oak plank door between the vestibule and the church hall is particularly worth seeing and dates from the 17th or 18th century.
It is also striking that the pillars in the nave lean outwards. In 1985, wall paintings were uncovered which date from around the middle of the 15th century. They depict the Stations of the Cross.
The communion table from the 17th century is the oldest surviving piece of the church inventory.
Unusual for Wittgenstein are the epitaphs: the largest is on the north side.
The three bells date from the 2nd half of the 14th century.
Today, the parish of Raumland also includes the communities of Berghausen, Dotzlar, Hemschlar, Rinthe, Sassenhausen and Weidenhausen.
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Directions & Parking facilities
From Bad Berleburg follow L553 and in Raumland change to the "Raumländerstraße" and afterwards to the "Bonifatiusstraße". The church can already been seen from L553.
Parken
Free parking space available.
Öffentliche Verkehrsmittel
You can reach Raumland by train from Bad Berleburg to Erndtebrück or from Erndtebrück to Bad Berleburg:
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Furthermore you can also go by bus to Raumland - take line R29, R31 or R33 from Bad Berleburg to Raumland:
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Author
Gesine Gerhard
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BLB-Tourismus GmbH
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