Boniface Church (Arle)

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Boniface Church

The Evangelical Lutheran Bonifatius Church stands in the East Frisian Arle in the municipality of Großheide on a terp .

history

The church was first mentioned in a document from the period between 1106 and 1116. There is only one copy from the 1930s in which the Arler Church is mentioned and is attributed to the cathedral chapter in Bremen by the provost Werner . The old wooden church was demolished at the beginning of the 13th century because it was dilapidated or required more space. For the construction of the new church, the terp was extended to a height of 8.50 m above sea ​​level and a 7.50 m deep foundation made of granite blocks was set. The single-nave church building itself was built from tuff stone (still extensively preserved on the north side) and had the dimensions of 45.30 m in length, 12.80 m in width and 9.50 m in height.

Around 1400, an archway was added to separate the chancel from the nave. In addition, altars were erected in the side arches. In the Romanesque period, small, high-seated windows were created on the walls. Large late Gothic windows were added to the south wall of the church in the 15th century to improve the lighting.

The church lost its lead roof in 1532 due to soldiers from the Duke of Geldern who camped in Esens . The domed vault of the chancel was demolished in 1778 to be replaced by a flat ceiling; this created space for an organ. After the arching of the apse was removed in 1798, the top of the wall of the church was raised and the beamed ceiling was pulled through to the east, giving the interior a classical character. A gallery was built in the church in 1896 for the organ on the west gable . Valuable paintings were lost as a result of this renovation.

The bell tower

When the church was built, the bell tower, also made of tuff, stood 30 meters south of the church. This original bell tower, however, was demolished after it very quickly became dilapidated and replaced by a new one on the west gable. This new bell tower, made of baked brick, also served as a refuge from the forces of nature and wars after it was built on four meter thick foundations. A twelve year old child was buried in the foundations of the tower. It was believed that this made the tower impregnable. Nevertheless, the tower was destroyed in September 1430 by feuding East Frisian chiefs .

In the 15th century the church received its third bell tower. Significantly smaller than the second, it stood on the south side of the church. This tower had four sound openings, but only ever carried three bells. Due to the poor foundations, however, this bell tower was already in disrepair in 1770. Despite repairs, the bell stopped in 1854 and the tower was demolished in 1858.

In 1887 the third and last bell tower with a height of 42 meters was completed.

The oldest bell still in existence was cast as a striking bell in 1356 and installed outside at the top of the church tower. Today two bells hang in the bell tower, one from the end of the 19th century, the second from 1957.

Interior

Winged altar

Müller Rohlfs organ (1799)

The carved winged altar dates from the time before the Reformation , probably from a Dutch workshop. It shows scenes from the passion of Jesus. The paintings on the side wings were added later. They show the Last Supper , Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane , the capture of Jesus and his resurrection .

Baptismal font

The font dates from the middle of the 13th century and is made of Bentheim sandstone . The base is decorated with four lion-shaped figures to ward off evil. The basin has a diameter of 80 cm.

pulpit

Master Jacob Cröpelin created the pulpit in the Baroque style in 1675 . It shows the figures of: Abraham , Isaac and Jacob , the Evangelists and the Apostle Paul . On the sound cover , Christ is enthroned above the apostles, standing on the globe with the victory flag in his hand .

Sacrament house

The free-standing sacrament house in rich late Gothic forms made of Baumberger sandstone was built towards the end of the 15th century .

On the North Sea coast there are only three other sacraments, namely in the north , in Tettens and in Dorum (Land Wursten) .

organ

The organ was designed by the schoolmaster Nedderse from Arle and built in 1799 by Hinrich Just Müller from Wittmund and his student Johann Gottfried Rohlfs from Esens . The organ of that time had twelve stops in the main work and an attached pedal . In 1858/59 a register was exchanged. Johann Diepenbrock moved the instrument to the west gallery in 1896. In 1952 the organ was placed under monument protection. When the organ was built, a breastwork with six registers and a trumpet register in the main organ were planned. These were added during the 1999 restoration by the organ builder Martin ter Haseborg from Uplengen . In the main work, the old registers have largely been preserved.

The rectory

The pastor's office has been headed by Pastor Hilke Osterwald since November 2014 (ceremonial introduction on November 9, 2014).

See also

literature

  • Robert Noah: The Church of St. Boniface in Arle. = Bonifatius Church Arle (= East Frisian Art Guide . Book 5). East Frisian Landscape, Aurich 1983.
  • Hans-Bernd Rödiger, Heinz Ramm: Frisian churches in Auricherland, Norderland, Brokmerland and in Krummhörn , Volume 2, Verlag CL Mettcker & Sons, Jever (2nd edition) 1983, p. 84 f.
  • Tina Janssen: The last tuff church in East Friesland is in Arle, in: Ostfriesischer Kurier , Druck und Verlag H. Soltau, Norden, from December 17, 1983.
  • Edgar F. Warnecke: Old churches and monasteries in the country between Weser and Ems. Verlag H. Th. Wenner, Osnabrück 1990, ISBN 3-87898-319-0 , p. 19 ff.
  • Ernst Andreas Friedrich : The Bonifatius Church in Arle , in: If stones could talk , Volume III, Landbuch-Verlag, Hanover 1995, ISBN 3-7842-0515-1 , pp. 66–67.
  • Diedrich Neemann: The families of the Ev.-luth. Parish of Arle (1720-1900) . Upstalsboom-Gesellschaft, Aurich 2004, ISBN 978-3-934508-19-4 (Ostfriesland Ortssippenbücher, vol. 71).
  • Arle 1106-2006. Searching for traces: Contributions to the history of the Bonifatius Church and the parish of Arle, publisher: Heimatverein för't Karkspill Arle, self-published, Aurich 2006.
  • Boniface messenger. Ev.-luth. Parish Arle, 30th year. Special edition (for the church anniversary) , August 2006.
  • Herbert R. Marwede: Pre-Reformation altars in East Friesland . Dissertation, Hamburg 2007, Part 1 - Text, p. 34 ff. , PDF, 1,224 KB, Part 2 - Figures, Fig. 1-9 , PDF, 102,672 KB, accessed on April 6, 2014.
  • Diedrich Neemann: The Bonifatius Church in Arle, publisher: Ev.-luth. Parish Arle, self-published, Aurich 2007.
  • Hermann Haiduck: The architecture of the medieval churches in the East Frisian coastal area . 2nd Edition. Ostfriesische Landschaftliche Verlags- und Vertriebs-GmbH, Aurich 2009, ISBN 978-3-940601-05-6 , p. 15th ff., 20 .
  • Gottfried Kiesow : Architekturführer Ostfriesland, publisher: German Foundation for Monument Protection - Monuments Publications, Bonn 2010, ISBN 978-3-86795-021-3 , p. 291 ff.
  • Justin Kroesen, Regnerus Steensma: Churches in East Friesland and their medieval furnishings , Michael Imhof Verlag, Petersberg 2011, ISBN 978-3-86568-159-1 .

Web links

Commons : Bonifatius-Kirche  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Bells of the Bonifatius Church Arle, accessed on September 6, 2018.
  2. ↑ St. Bonifatius Arle, Organ , accessed on July 26, 2016.
  3. ^ Bonifatiuskirche Arle, organ , accessed on July 26, 2016.
  4. ↑ Back in Arle: after 50 years back to the roots , accessed on January 4, 2017.

Coordinates: 53 ° 36 ′ 33.7 ″  N , 7 ° 23 ′ 31 ″  E