Welcome to the parish church in Alflen / Eifel
The parish and church in Alflen
The first church cult building in our wider area was built in Trier in the 2nd beginning of the 3rd century. Remains of this first church under the cathedral ...[More under ...](https://www.alflen.de/seite/184352/kirche.html)
The two figures on the high altar ...
... asked Pastor Koschel from his ministerial brother in Boos.This represents an apostle with a gospel book.
Fourth picture on the north side
Saint Wendelin as a shepherd - patron of the shepherds and cattle
Third picture on the north side
The beheading of John the BaptistFrom the Gospel according to Matthew 14, 3-122
Cloister - 1st station
Jesus is condemned to death
Crucifixion group above the choir arch
The Mother of God Mary and the favorite disciple John under the crossFrom the Gospel according to John 19: 25-28
Second picture on the north side
Moses consecrates Aaron as a priest - Interpretation: sacrament of ordination "He poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron's head and anointed him to consecrate him."From 3rd Book of Moses / Book of Leviticus 8, 1-12
Cloister - Jesus is nailed to the cross
First picture on the north side above the Marien Altar
The prophet Nathan before King David - interpretation: sacrament of penance "The Lord has forgiven you your sin"From the 2nd book of Samuel cf. 12, 1-13
Archangel Michael with the soul scales ...
... in the baroque niche.Figure from the old pulpit
Fourth picture on the south side
St. Donatus blesses the village of Alflen during a thunderstorm
HI. Gerhard Majella
Lay brother of the Redemptorists † 1755Patron of children and mothers
Küster und Organist Adolf Thull an der Orgel
Cloister - Veronica gives Jesus the handkerchief
Madonna and Child
Cloister - Jesus falls for the first time
... and placed in his mother's lap
... and placed in his mother's lap
Cloister - Jesus meets his mother
The new figure of John
Thanks to private donations and the tireless commitment of the parish, the new figure of St. John was inaugurated in a solemn procession in the parish church of Alflen in 2013.The figure was made by the woodcarver Josef Formella from Lutzerath.
The two figures on the high altar ...
... asked Pastor Koschel from his ministerial brother in Boos.This represents a bishop or cardinal.
Cloister - The holy body of Jesus is ...
... placed in the grave
Verschluss der Reliquiengrabes am neuen Altar m. Lamm Gottes
HI. Apollonia con la palma del martire, ...
... forceps and toothFigure on the high altar
Third picture in the middle
God leads Adam to his wife - Interpretation: sacrament of marriage "And the two will be one flesh. So they are no longer two, but one."
Cloister - Jesus falls the second time
Cloister - Jesus takes the cross
HI. Mother Anna with Maria
Patroness of women, mothers and miners
The new organ
New organ built in 1957
Second picture in the middle
Manna rain and water miracles - Interpretation: Sacrament of the Eucharist "He gave them bread from heaven"From 2. Book of Moses / Book of Exodus 16, 2-4
Cloister - Jesus falls the third time
Watch the video with Google Approach
Here you can watch the complete 3D tour as a video
Third picture on the south side
Martyrdom of the Apostle Bartholomew
Cloister - Simon of Cyrene helps carry the cross
The old organ
Photo taken around 1940 - the deformed pipes are easy to see
Cloister - Jesus is stripped of his clothes
The artist and his work - Heinrich Alken from Maye
Sculptor, painter and teacher from Mayen[More on this](https://www.eifelzeitung.de/redaktion/kinder-der-eifel/heinrich-alken-67176/) ....
Immaculate Heart of Mary
First picture on the south side above the Bartholomew altar
Samuel anoints the young man David as king - Interpretation: Sacrament of Confirmation "And the Spirit of the Lord was upon him"1 Samuel 16:13
Cloister - Jesus meets the weeping women
HI. Apollonia
Virgin and Martyr in the 3rd CenturyPatroness of eye and dental problems
HI. Bartholomew
Terracotta figure by C. Walter in Trier 1913
Baptismal font
The Alfler death bell
From 1750 to 1942 the "death bell" was located in this roof turret, which at that time had rung more than 4,000 deceased to rest. The bell was confiscated in 1942 and melted down for weapons production.It is thanks to the "Totenglöckchen" interest group in 2010 that a new bell was purchased.See also for [more information](http://wiki-de.genealogy.net/Neubau_der_Pfarrkirche_Alflen_vor_300_Jahren) ...
Cloister - Jesus dies on the cross
Dachstuhl dRoof structure of the Alfler parish church
In the video you can see a short tour through the roof structure
First picture in the middle
The baptism of Jesus by John - interpretation: sacrament of baptism "This is my beloved son that I liked"From the Gospel according to Matthew 3: 13-17
Book tip: New construction of the Alflen parish church 300 years ago
Chronicle of the parish church 1716 - 2016 Working group chronicle of the parish church AlflenDescriptive texts for paintings come from this very informative book. Thank you for making this 3D tour even more extensive. [More on this ...](http://wiki-de.genealogy.net/Neubau_der_Pfarrkirche_Alflen_vor_300_Jahren)
Second picture on the south side
The healing of Tobit by his son Tobias - interpretation: anointing of the sick "You should see again. Your faith has helped you."From the book of Tobit 11, 1-14
