Church stop two - St. John the Baptist in Ammannsville: Known as the “pink church,” St. John the Baptist in Ammannsville, a tiny ghost town, is a vision in dusty rose.
Gold stenciled patterns sit atop a light pink base, with ivy and angel depictions scattered throughout the sanctuary.
The church’s green flooring and loads of painted statutes add to the wow factor. Fred Donecker and Sons, who advertised as “fresco painters,” are responsible for the original murals.
An enduring homage to the early settlers, the church’s stained glass windows tell the story of the area’s Czech roots and history.
Today’s building was erected in 1918 and the third to sit on the plot. A fierce hurricane destroyed the first church in 1909, and the second (built by Leo M.J. Dielmann, again) burned in a fire eight years later.
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