St. John's Chapel

The elongated chapel is located on a farm, just outside the town of Ensisheim.

It does not have a bell tower. With an elongated floor plan and a plastered exterior, it features a single nave with four pointed-arch openings and a hipped roof.

The lintel of the western facade is carved and engraved with an inscription.



Main Stages of Construction

The first building, mentioned in 1302, was the church of the village of Machtolscheim; when the village was destroyed in 1444, it appears that the church remained standing.

Having fallen into ruins by 1627, the church was rebuilt and, after 1670, became a parish of the Capuchins of Ensisheim, attracting a significant number of pilgrims.

Later, the building was sold as national property during the Revolution (based on historical records).

In 1870, its owner, Ferdinand Habig, had a chapel rebuilt, which he bequeathed to the parish of Ensisheim (based on oral tradition).



Today, the chapel is privately owned.

The owners open the building, dedicated to Mary, for one day each year: August 15.