Der Seitenaltar in Waldrach

The Waldrach Church rises prominently at an elevated location, making it visible from afar. It is a new building from the years 1905/06. The four-story western tower, to which the new building leans, dates back to 1256. It has survived several renovations and fits well with the current church roof, harmonizing with the village and the vineyard landscape.

Among the interior furnishings, the most valuable piece is the right side altar. It is composed of three fragments of a former tombstone, which the renowned Hans Ruprecht Hoffmann created for two brothers from the Enschringen family for a church in Trier. From there, these three pieces were brought to Waldrach in 1803 and assembled into a Holy Cross altar. Now, the half-reliefs set on a sarcophagus mensa emerge from a dark gold background. To the left of the cross stands the Madonna, looking down with a face filled with sorrow, before her Dietrich von Enschringen with his sister as a nun. To the right, Saint John in an ecstatic pose with a wildly fluttering mantle. Before him kneels Robert von Enschringen, dressed in a choir shirt, the hermelin stole over his arm. According to the direction of the figures' gaze, the old crucifix must have been smaller.

The left side altar is the old high altar. The tabernacle structure, with its strong volutes and curved pieces, dates from the 18th century. It is topped by a wooden Immaculata, with angels on either side in reverence.