Münstermaifeld Synagogue

A quarter of an hour's walk from the Eltz castle, this small chapel dates from the 18th century and is a place of serenity far from the tourists.

Polch's synagogue was built in 1876-77, probably according to the plans of Hermann Nebel. During the pogrom of November 1938, the synagogue was burnt down by men of the SA of Mayen. Although the fire was quickly extinguished, the women's gallery in particular was destroyed. On January 17, 1940, the Jewish community had to sell the synagogue, which used the building as a warehouse.

The church of Our Lady was built from the 15th century on a site where churches have been built since the 5th century. During the War of the Palatinate Succession, Koblenz was bombed by French troops in 1688 and the tips of the Gothic towers burned down as a result. These were replaced in 1694 by the court architect of Kurtrie, Johann Christoph Sebastiani, with today's characteristic baroque tips. After its secularisation, the church of Our Lady was considered ruinous in 1803. Its roof was renovated in 1808 and a more extensive neo-Romanesque restoration was carried out from 1852 onwards. Badly damaged during the Second World War, the church was rebuilt between 1950 and 1955.