Trinitatiskirche (Carlsfeld)

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Dreifaltigkeitskirche Carlsfeld

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address Carlsfeld district of the city of Eibenstock,
Carlsfelder Hauptstrasse
Denomination evangelical
local community Evangelical Trinity Congregation Carlsfeld
Current usage Parish church; Cultural place
building
start of building 1684
Renovations and renovations 1958, restored around 2000
style early baroque

The Evangelical Lutheran Trinity Church (Dreifaltigkeitskirche) in Carlsfeld is an important baroque central building in the Saxon Ore Mountains and is considered the earliest predecessor of the Dresden Frauenkirche in Saxony. The church has been a listed building since the 1970s . The name of the church refers to the trinity of God the Father, the Son of God and the Holy Spirit .

history

The hammer and blue paint master Veit Hans Schnorr von Carolsfeld suggested with a foundation in 1682 the construction of a church including a rectory and a school building for the “spiritual and spiritual well-being” of the workers in his hammer mill (first called “sheet metal company”) in Carlsfeld.

After a Wolf Caspar von Klengel attributed to design the Italian tradition, the Church of the Trinity was from 1684 to 1688 under the leadership master carpenter Johann Georg Roth from Schneeberg and the Council architect Christoph built Schwartze. Building experts strongly believe that George Bähr , who later designed the Frauenkirche in Dresden, was involved in the construction of the church as a carpenter. The festive consecration of the church took place on September 2, 1688.

In the years 1843, 1958 and finally 1996-2000 the church was extensively restored.

In addition to religious services, the church is also used for cultural events.

architecture

Nave

View of the church from the south

The church was a stucco building on a stretched octagon built floor plan and with a curly octagonal, with dormers occupied dome surmounted. The west portal is decorated with a pilaster frame , architrave and a segmented arch gable .

The external dimensions of the church building are about 22 × 25 meters, up to the tower ball it is about 40 meters in height.

tower

Dome with lantern

The small church tower rises in the middle above the dome of the church and carries a bell . Its main component is an eight-sided lantern with a pointed helmet . In the middle, a teardrop-shaped element extends the tip of the helmet. This is followed by the tower ball and this is crowned by a gold-plated six-pointed star. The gallery-like openings of the lantern with carved balustrades form an open tower walkway.

The lantern rests on a wider, also octagonal substructure, the façade surfaces of which are clad with copper sheet and bear the dials of a church tower clock on four sides .

The basic structure of the tower was made of wood.

inner space

Overview

North side of the interior

The sacristy with a three- bay groin vault borders the church to the east and the vestibule to the west. The patronage boxes are located above the entrance to the main church area, and the access to the pulpit and organ gallery is located above the sacristy . The early Baroque design is particularly evident in the colors: large white wall surfaces, white chairs, white carved balustrades in the galleries and the white altar are sparsely decorated with light blue and gold.

Wooden curved stairs on both sides of the vestibule lead to the three-storey galleries.

Altar area

Baptismal font, altar and organ gallery

The square interior (community room) with bevelled corners is furnished with an altar by Johann Heinrich Böhme the Younger from Schneeberg from 1688. The subject of the altar, which is one of the earliest and most valuable altars in Saxony, is the Easter story :

Christ crucified is depicted above the altar, to the left of him the mother Mary and to the right of him the Evangelist John with long hair. In the background, Master Böhme has posted the witnesses of faith from the Old Testament : Prophet Mose (left) and the prophet Elias (far right), behind them two angels kneel in adoration of the Lord.

In front of the organ on the balustrade and visually almost on the sound cover of the pulpit, the risen Jesus Christ stands on a cloud as the crowning conclusion of the altar, looking upwards, a flag of victory in his hand.

All figures were originally not colored, but have been painted several times over the centuries. They have been whitewashed with chalk and polished by hand since the renovation in 1958.

The pulpit is flanked by Saint Peter , recognizable by his key, and Paul with a book and sword.

The images of the founder Schnorr von Carolsfeld and his wife are incorporated into the predella of the altarpiece. The pictures are covered by wooden slides and are opened once a year for the fair .

On the two wall surfaces between the altar and the galleries there is an oil painting with biblical scenes.

Galleries and organ

The galleries on the first floor opposite the altar area were patronage boxes . The organ gallery is located between the second and third floors, just above the altar .

Organ, in the foreground the risen Christ

The organ from the workshop of Johann Gotthilf Bärmig , which was built in around 170 years after the church was inaugurated in 1863 , was expanded by Jehmlich in 1912 and rebuilt by Schmeisser in 1940 . The organ prospectus was also created by the hand of the carver Johann Heinrich Böhme the Elder. J.

Further equipment and decoration

The classical wood baptism probably originated in 1820. It is not known whether there was a baptism before.

The non-colored, two-lane round arched windows with the associated upper aisles are arranged symmetrically around the main room .

Starry sky with sun and putti

The dome of the wooden ceiling is painted as a starry sky. There are plastic putti on the crown and on the edges .

A crystal chandelier hanging down from the dome, gold-plated wall sconces with stucco-decorated wall brackets and several decorative wall- mounted displays on the walls of the galleries provide for the lighting of the divine room , which are now electrically equipped.

On the wall above the entrance hangs a portrait that shows Martin Luther and Veit Hans Schnorr von Carolsfeld talking about a Bible. Further oil paintings are placed on both sides.

In the neighborhood

Prince Monument

To the right of the church portal - facing the Wilzsch river - there is a memorial stone known as the Prince Monument. A medal- shaped portrait of Prince Johann of Saxony (from 1854 King Johann ) is embedded in the square low limestone . With this memorial, the residents of Carlsfeld honored the young prince, who from 1823 was very committed to overcoming unemployment and poverty in the village. (This situation was caused by the shutdown of the hammer because, on the one hand, there was a shortage of wood and, on the other hand, cheap sheet metal was imported from England.) The prince initiated a fundraising campaign and provided funds, which in Carlsfeld created new trades and jobs through the targeted influx of people originated, including the manufacture of clocks in the Black Forest style , the manufacture of harmonics and the establishment of the Weitersglashütte , which from 1683 onwards also produced colored glass for church windows in addition to simple glass products for everyday use. The memorial stone was inaugurated on July 24, 1826.

The rectory is about 100 meters off the main road .

literature

Web links

Commons : Trinitatiskirche Carlsfeld  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Remarks

  1. ↑ The Handbuch der Deutschen Kunstdenkmäler - commonly known as Dehio (see section Literature) - has marked the article about the Trinity Church with an asterisk. This is explained as follows: "An asterisk on the edge of the page denotes art monuments of particular importance or exemplary importance."

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Georg Piltz: Art guide through the GDR . Urania-Verlag Leipzig - Jena - Berlin. 4th edition 1973; P. 490.
  2. ↑ a b c d e Information board near the church: Baroque St. Trinitatiskirche ; Last updated 2012.
  3. ↑ Eberhard Bräunlich (ed.): The church in the middle of the village: Village churches in Saxony : The Trinitatiskirche in Carlsfeld. Where George Bähr spent his time as a journeyman , p. 18 ff ; Chemnitzer Verlag, Chemnitz, 2007, ISBN 978-3-937025-30-8 ; accessed on February 14, 2016.
  4. ↑ Appearance of the blind musician Thomas Steinlein in the Trinitatiskirche Carlsfeld on June 25, 2015, together with the Carlsfelder Choir on: www.mdr.de; accessed on February 14, 2016.
  5. ↑ The dimensions of the building were roughly determined using the Google Earth tool .
  6. ↑ a b Chronicle of Carlsfeld ( Memento from February 15, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
  7. ↑ Information board on the Prince Monument, as of 2012.

Coordinates: 50 ° 26 ′ 6.7 ″  N , 12 ° 35 ′ 12.8 ″  E