Chapel Ruhewald Schloss Tambach, Coburg Building, German Architecture Images

Chapel Ruhewald Schloss Tambach in Coburg

Modern German Place of Worship in Weitramsdorf design by Sacher.Locicero.Architects

27 Sep 2018

Chapel Ruhewald Castle Tambach

Design: Sacher.Locicero.Architects

Location: Schloßallee 3, 96479 Weitramsdorf, Germany

Chapel Ruhewald Castle Tambac Building

Tambach Castle, whose owner Heinrich Graf zu Ortenburg runs the “Ruhewald Schloss Tambach”, is embedded in the gently hilly landscape near the town of Coburg.

Chapel Ruhewald Schloss Tambach in Coburg Germany

The forest cemetery „Ruhewald Schloss Tambach“ offers people to find their final resting place in the nature of the forest. The tree population of the forest cemetery has a landscapepark-like character.

Chapel Ruhewald Schloss Tambach in Coburg Germany

In many religions and cultures the cemetery is a sacred place and is usually located in very special scenic places. Tombs and places of worship are sometimes among the oldest testimonies of human civilization.

Chapel Ruhewald Schloss Tambach in Coburg Germany Chapel Ruhewald Schloss Tambach in Coburg Germany

In its clear form, the devotional room follows the proportions of the golden section according to the teachings of the “Vitruvian Man” by Leonardo da Vinci. It should convey simplicity and openness and offer visitors and their survivors a protective cover.

Chapel Ruhewald Schloss Tambach in Coburg Germany

The chapel has a floor space of about 36 square meters and is constructed as a wooden construction. Seven wooden arches rising upwards form the inner space. Starting with the lower arch at the entrance side, whose height of 4.79m is exactly the width of the chapel, up to the highest arch, whose height of 7.75m corresponds exactly to the length of the chapel.

Chapel Ruhewald Schloss Tambach in Coburg Germany

The outer cladding consists of split larch wood shingles which will fuse with the environment over the years due to natural weathering. The generously glazed gable sides integrate the seasons into the interior and create different lighting moods.

Chapel Ruhewald Schloss Tambach in Coburg Germany

The interior consists only of 3 simple wooden benches and 3 altar tables.

Chapel Ruhewald Schloss Tambach in Coburg Germany

The court in the front of the chapel takes up the form of the devotional space in fragments and is intended as a transition between the forest cementary and the devotional space.

Chapel Ruhewald Schloss Tambach in Coburg Germany

Seating stones inlaid in the natural area of Bamberg sandstones allow visitors to rest at this place of remembrance even outside opening hours.

Chapel Ruhewald Schloss Tambach in Coburg Germany Chapel Ruhewald Schloss Tambach in Coburg Germany

Harmoniously integrated into the trees of the cementary forest, this devotional room will create an extraordinary atmosphere. The clear orientation of the room and the directing of the view into the forest create an interplay between nature, man and sacred space.

Chapel Ruhewald Schloss Tambach in Coburg Germany Chapel Ruhewald Schloss Tambach in Coburg Germany

Chapel Ruhewald Schloss Tambach – Building Information

Architect: Sacher.Locicero.Architects
Completion Year: 2018
Built Area: 36 sqm
Project Location: Ummerstadter Straße, 96479 Weitramsdorf / Germany
Client: Heinrich Graf zu Ortenburg

Chapel Ruhewald Schloss Tambach in Coburg Germany

Photography: Sebastian Kolm

Chapel Ruhewald Schloss Tambach in Coburg, Germany images / information received 270918

Location: Schloßallee 3, 96479 Weitramsdorf, Germany, western Europe

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