- Kattenes
The St. Anna Church in Kattenes, Oberdorfstraße, was built in 1899-1901 (Neo-Gothic) by the master builder Peter Moritz from Hatzenport in place of an old chapel. This old chapel was dedicated to Saint Anna and Saint Bernard and was located in the cemetery directly on Moselstraße. In the St. Anna Church, there is a special cultural monument, one of the last three altars in Europe carved from a single stone dating back to 1667. The altar was donated to the church by the Abbey of Maria Laach. It depicts Saint Anna, with the Virgin Mary to her right, both holding the Christ Child together. They are surrounded by four angels, and above the group hovers the Holy Spirit. Below is the suffering face of Jesus, “ecce homo.” Two late Gothic wooden figures, Anthony the Hermit and Saint Bernard from the second half of the 15th century, frame the main image. Above the main image, one can see the adoration of the three kings at the crib between the two figures Peter and Paul. The final touch is a crucifixion group with John and Mary beneath the crucified Jesus. Three windows behind the St. Anna altar symbolize the Litanies of Loreto. The fourth window on the right indicates the 7 sacraments. In the tower of the church, there are three bells: the oldest bell dates back to 1467, another bell from 1609, and the third bell from the year of the church expansion in 1972.
The St. Anna branch church in Kattenes, Oberdorfstraße, was built from 1899 to 1901 (Neo-Gothic) by the master builder Peter Moritz from Hatzenport, replacing an old chapel. This old chapel was dedicated to Saint Anna and Saint Bernard and was located in the cemetery right by Moselstraße. The St. Anna Church contains a special cultural monument, one of the last three altars in Europe carved from a single stone, dating back to 1667. The altar was donated to the church by the Maria Laach monastery. It depicts Saint Anna, with the Mother of God Mary next to her, both holding the Christ Child together. They are surrounded by four angels, and above the group hovers the Holy Spirit. Below is the sorrowful face of Jesus, "ecce homo." Two late Gothic wooden figures, Anthony the Hermit and Saint Bernard from the second half of the 15th century, frame the main image. Above the main image, one can see the Adoration of the Three Kings at the crib between the two figures, Peter and Paul. The scene concludes with a crucifixion group featuring John and Mary beneath the crucified Jesus. Three windows behind the St. Anna altar symbolize the Litany of Loreto. The fourth window on the right points to the 7 sacraments. In the church tower, there are three bells: the oldest bell dates back to 1467, another bell from 1609, and the third bell from the year of the church expansion in 1972.
Opening hours: The church's vestibule is open and allows a view into the interior of the church and the St. Anna altar.
