Kapuzinerkirche, Ostheimer Straße in Brakel

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The monastery district, which can still be visited today, dates back to the early 14th century. The Heilig-Geist-Hospital was mentioned in a document as early as 1303 and officially donated to the town of Brakel by the Bishop of Paderborn in 1306.
To take in the full visual impact of the baroque façade of the Capuchin Church, it is advisable to stand above the church. It was built in 1715-18 as the first major work by Johann Conrad Schlaun.

The strikingly simple baroque façade can be explained by the fact that the Father Provincial had rejected Schlaun's first, more magnificent design. But it is precisely in this simplification that he shows his skill: The balance of the surfaces. The coat of arms of the builder, Prince-Bishop Franz Arnold von Metternich, can be seen above the portal. The building itself has a single-nave, four-bay basic construction. The three altars are Renaissance and Baroque in style, dating from the 18th century and made of wood with pillars.

The monastery building adjoins on the west side. The Capuchins had received their mandate to found a monastery in Brakel on 17 November 1644, which they accepted on 24 August 1645 and took over the older hospital church for their services until Franz Arnold had the current baroque building erected for them. For its part, the hospital church belonged to the Hl.-Geist Hospitals mentioned in 1304, which cared for the poor and sick of the town. Protestant services were still held here in 1604. This monastery district can still be recognised to the left of the Capuchin church. The church has been owned by the Catholic parish since 1911, as the Protestant parish - until then a co-user - built the neo-Gothic Church of the Resurrection on Bahnhofstraße.

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We first recommend a walk around the old monastery district (Kosterstraße, Kapuzinergasse, Neustadt, Ostheimer Straße). A beautiful archway with a figure of St. Anthony from more recent times can still be seen at the rear. Next to the Capuchin church is a restored memorial stone to the founder of the monastery dedicated to St. Kilian in 1665.

Price info

Visits outside the trade fairs only through the anteroom.

General Information

  • Parking Available

Eligibility

  • for families

  • for individual guests

  • Suitable for the Elderly

  • for Children of all Ages

Payment Options

Entrance Free

Directions & Parking facilities

The Capuchin Church is within walking distance. Parking spaces are located behind the Alte Waage with a time limit.

Contact person

Tourist-Information Brakel
Am Markt 5
33034 Brakel

Author

Stadt Brakel
Am Markt 5
33034 Brakel

Organization

Stadt Brakel
Am Markt 5
33034 Brakel

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Kapuzinerkirche, Ostheimer Straße in Brakel
Ostheimer Straße
33034 Brakel