Showing posts with label octogon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label octogon. Show all posts

2009-08-17

church, octogon

The old tower

Der alte Turm in Mettlach is one of the oldest religious buildings still standing in Saarland and is an emblem of the province. It was built in the period 990–994 in octogonal fashion to serve as the burial chapel of Saint Lutwinus, the founder of the monastery in Mettlach.