Rindschleiden
A tiny hamlet with a church whose vaults are covered in late medieval frescoes, uncovered in the 1950s.
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Rindschleiden is a hamlet of a handful of houses with a church out of all proportion to it: Saint Willibrord, whose vaults and walls were found in the 1950s to be covered under whitewash with frescoes of the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries, showing saints, apostles and biblical scenes across the whole interior. They were uncovered and restored, and the church is now among the more important medieval interiors in the country. The church served a parish far larger than the hamlet, drawing from farms scattered across the plateau, which is why a building of this size and quality stands where almost nobody lives.
What you actually see
- The vault frescoes - late medieval painting covering the ceilings.
- The wall cycles - saints and biblical scenes across the interior.
- The 1950s discovery - the paintings found under whitewash and uncovered.
- The hamlet - a handful of houses around a church of unexpected quality.
When to go
April to October is most comfortable. The church may be locked outside service times. Good daylight is needed to see the vaults.
Honest expectations
The church is often locked and opening is not guaranteed. There is no interpretation on site. The hamlet has no facilities of any kind.
Nearby
Wahl is nearby, and Esch-sur-Sure is northeast.
What to pack for Rindschleiden
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Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.
