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 Tambach
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.

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.
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.

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.

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, ...