Schatzkammer St. Martini Emmerich
Church treasury in a chapel of St. Martini church in Emmerich, with reliquaries from St. Martini and St. Vitus in Hochelten; visits by appointment.
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About the museum
The treasury is located in a chapel above the north side choir of St. Martini church in Emmerich am Rhein. The former collegiate church was built from around 1040, was damaged repeatedly by the Rhine, and in 1944, during World War II, was destroyed down to its outer walls. It was rebuilt in simplified form by 1964, and a comprehensive restoration followed between 1976 and 1989.
The treasury brings together the church treasures of the former St. Martini collegiate foundation, supplemented by pieces from the parish church of St. Vitus in nearby Hochelten. On display are valuable reliquaries, most of them made between 1300 and 1450, finely worked crystal flasks from around 1000, and the Ark of St. Willibrord, a bursa reliquary whose body probably dates from around 1040.
In addition there are liturgical vessels from various centuries, such as chalices, ciboria and monstrances. The treasury is not a regularly open museum; it is shown as part of guided tours or by arrangement.
Highlights
- Reliquaries from the High and Late Middle Ages, mostly from 1300 to 1450
- Crystal flasks from around 1000
- Ark of St. Willibrord (bursa reliquary, body c. 1040)
- Chalices, ciboria and monstrances
- Treasures from St. Martini in Emmerich and St. Vitus in Hochelten
Permanent exhibition
- Kirchenschatz St. Martini und St. Vitus – Reliquaries, crystal flasks, the Willibrord Ark and liturgical vessels from the churches of St. Martini in Emmerich and St. Vitus in Hochelten.
- Operated by
- Katholische Kirchengemeinde St. Christophorus Emmerich
Admission & discounts
| Groups (10+ people) | –Tours by the Emmerich Tourist Information can be booked from 10 people. |
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Prices for the tour "St. Martini-Kirche mit Schatzkammer" (St. Martini Church with Treasury) on request from the Tourist Information.
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Getting there & parking
The treasury is on the upper floor of the north side choir of St. Martini church in Emmerich's city center.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | The tour "St. Martini-Kirche mit Schatzkammer" (St. Martini Church with Treasury) can be booked through the Emmerich Tourist Information. |
