Old St. Laurentius Church (Sulgen)
The Old St. Laurentius Church is a former Catholic parish church in Sulgen , a district of Schramberg . She belonged to the deanery Rottweil and to the parish of St. Laurentius, Sulgen. Since the consecration of the New St. Laurentius Church in 1967, it has only been used occasionally for church services on special occasions.
history
The tower is a former defense tower . It goes back to the 13th century and was mentioned for the first time in 1345. In the Schramberg urban area, it is the oldest structure still preserved today. About a hundred years later it was used as a church space. In 1435 a nave was added to the tower so that the lower level of the tower could be used as a chancel. Three more churches followed later.
In 1496, the cross vault with the Rechberg coat of arms , which still exists today , was built into the chancel , today's sacristy .
Between 1826 and 1828, today's fourth nave with apse was built. On October 31, 1828, this church was consecrated by Bishop Johann Baptist von Keller . The high altar was consecrated to the Virgin Mary , the right side altar to St. Laurentius and the left side altar to St. Wendelin .
It is the oldest church in the city of Schramberg and both the church and the tower are under monument protection.
renovation
In November 1874 the choir was restored. He received glass paintings by the Regensburg glass painter Georg Schneider . In 1888 and 1889 the choir and nave were painted by the painter Carl Dehner .
In 1932 there were discussions about how the church could be enlarged. There were even plans to tear down the old nave and build a new one across the street. Since such a project would have been too expensive, it was decided to restore the church instead. The artist Albert Birkle was hired for this in 1932 . He made several paintings, the crucifixion group in the apse, the Lord's Supper, and setting the tone for the whole church. Reviews of the new paintings were consistently positive. A new organ was also installed during this restoration. The total cost was 32,000 marks . The bishop Dr. Joannes Baptista Sproll consecrated the altar.
After 1967, when the New St. Laurentius Church was consecrated, the old church was only used as a storage room for several years. Between 1980 and 1986 the outdoor area was restored and the exhibitions set up. The frescoes were renovated between 1989 and 1999.
Interior design
Today's sacristy is located on the lower floor of the old tower from the 13th century. Over the centuries, a total of four naves were added to the tower. The choir with apse was taken over from the last of these naves.
The high altar was remodeled with white marble and gold in 1852 by Friedrich Haigis. In 1874 the altar was rebuilt by the cabinetmaker Bertsch from Dormettingen based on a drawing by Pastor Laib. In 1890 a new altarpiece by Carl Dehner was added to the Laurentius Altar.
The first altar fresco of today's nave was by Joseph Fuchs from June 1844. It had the resurrection of Jesus as its motif and showed how Jesus “rose from the dead []; how the guards, seized by panic terror, fall to the ground, and then, having come back from this horror in something, flees, and so on. defends itself like the angel calms the women. ”It was replaced in 1932 by the current fresco by Prof. Albert Birkle . It is based on that time and is intended to direct the focus on the sacrifice of Jesus. “The great sacrifice of the Savior should be placed in this time, which demands so many sacrifices, so that the church can draw new consolation every Sunday and so on. can absorb new willingness to suffer. The Easter sun shines above the heavy cross. fills the whole choir golden u. means that every suffering borne by God ends with eternal bliss. A rainbow above the choir arch - a sign of peace. The rainbow continues on the walls and thaw down on the believers - peace be upon you! ”The fresco consists of three parts depicting birth, life and death. A large crucifixion painting forms the center. It fills the entire wall of the chancel in the tower. To the left of it, outside the sanctuary, the birth of Jesus is shown, and on the right side you can see Jesus with three disciples at the Last Supper , while Judas can be seen aside.
In 1938 precious club flags were burned, but they were insured. From the insurance money paid out, a Madonna was erected based on the model of the Madonna of Ravensburg . On April 26, 1842, a new, larger statue by the sculptor Carl Eisele of the patron saint Laurentius was inaugurated. Since the Laurentius altar forms the counterpart to the Marien Altar, the protective coat motif was also chosen for the Laurentius figure.
Eisele made other figures in the following years, such as small relief figures on the pillars under the gallery; Saint Joseph on the male side, Saint Theresa on the female side, and a figure of Saint Anthony of Padua above the offering box .
Bells
Today's ringing consists of five bells . Four of them date from 1950, only the smallest is older and dates from 1879. With the exception of this smallest bell, all the bells of the previous chimes were claimed as gun material. In 1917, besides the “ death bell”, the second smallest bell was forcibly retained. After the First World War, a new bell was purchased from the Grüninger bell foundry in 1921 . This consisted of four bells, tuned to tone e (⌀ 122 cm, 1230 kg), tone g (⌀ 100 cm, 699 kg), tone a (⌀ 88 cm, 518 kg) and tone h (⌀ 78 cm, 357 kg ). In 1942, however, these were again requested and accepted as gun material. Only the smallest bell remained in the church.
A new bell was consecrated on December 17, 1950. These bells also come from the Grüninger bell foundry. Since then it has consisted of the following bells:
- Trinity bell: tone d (⌀ 140 cm, 1700 kg, inscription: "Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit")
- Wendlinus bell: tone f (⌀ 110 cm, 1000 kg, inscription: St. Wendelin, pray for us. - Protect the peasant class, guard cattle and land.)
- Joseph's bell: tone g (⌀ 103 cm, 700 kg, inscription: "St. Joseph please for us, protect the church, family and workers.")
- Assumption bell: tone b (⌀ 87 cm, 400 kg, inscription: In memory of November 1st, 1950 : “Mary is taken to heaven.” And on the opposite side: In memory of our fallen: “Mother, turn to them , take it in your hands. ")
- Baptism bell: clay d (⌀ 50 cm, 200 kg) This smallest bell is the one that was cast in 1879 and remained in the church in 1917 and 1942. She is consecrated to Our Lady.
In 1974 the bells were hung in the tower of the New St. Laurentius Church. They rang there for the first time on September 22, 1974.
organ
In 1828, at the same time as the consecration of the fourth nave, which is still in use today, an organ was built by organ builder Braun. This was repaired by the organ builder Spaich in 1844, which was completed on July 27, 1844. On May 27, 1852, the organ and bellows were renovated and tuned by organ builder Benz from Rottweil. In 1933 a new organ was installed by Späth Orgelbau .
Todays use
Today the church is only occasionally used for services on special occasions. Instead, the church rooms are mainly used for cultural purposes. Since the church cannot be heated due to the preservation order, concerts are held especially during the warmer months. In addition, exhibitions have a permanent place in the nave.
- Stained glass exhibition
The stained glass exhibition has its origins in the 1980 special exhibition on European stained glass . It illustrates the development of glass painting in Europe from the Middle Ages to the present day. Faithful reproductions in original size are shown. The approximately one meter high images stand on pedestals so that they can be viewed up close at head height. The oldest windows are the five prophets from Augsburg, which were created around 1130 and are considered to be the oldest cycle of stained glass windows still in existence today. In addition to the reproductions, there are also some original discs on display, including by Albert Birkle, Johannes Schreiter and Wilhelm Geyer .
- Nativity scene exhibition
There is an exhibition of various nativity scenes on the gallery of the church . You can see 51 cribs all year round, 34 of which are box cribs by Albert Fehrenbacher. Among them are a camp crib that was created in 1946 as a Soviet prisoner of war, as well as “Völkerkrippen”, which show the birth of Jesus from the perspective of 22 different countries. At Christmas time, the permanent exhibition is supplemented by exhibits by Josef Grimm. These are open large cribs. They all have a local connection and show scenes in connection with historical Sulgen buildings.
- Copy of the Turin Shroud
A copy of the Turin Shroud in its original size (4.36 m long and 1.10 m wide) is on display in the church. The picture on the linen cloth shows the front and back of a person. Many believers venerate it as the shroud in which Jesus was buried after the crucifixion, but the exact origin and history of the shroud is unclear. The original cloth is kept in a side chapel of Turin Cathedral and is only rarely displayed on irregular occasions.
literature
- Parish chronicle since the present nave was built in 1828.
Web links
- Website of the Friends of the Old St. Laurentius Church
- Old Saint Laurentius Church in the German Digital Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ Parish chronicle, 1828.
- ↑ Parish chronicle, 1832.
- ↑ History: The oldest, still preserved building in the city area. Friends of the Old St. Laurentius Church, last accessed on November 1, 2018.
- ^ Parish chronicle, 1844.
- ^ New altar fresco, Sulgener Tagblatt, February 4, 1933.
- ↑ Horst Sehorsch: A significant artists "rediscovered". Gäubote, May 29, 2015. Last accessed on November 1, 2018.
- ^ European stained glass and nativity scene exhibition Sulgen. Badische Seiten, last accessed on November 1, 2018.
- ↑ The glass painting exhibition shows almost 10 centuries of glass art. Friends of the Old St. Laurentius Church, last accessed on November 1, 2018.
- ↑ Luminous windows and nativity scene art. Schramberg Tourism, last accessed on November 1, 2018.
- ↑ Nativity scene exhibition in St. Laurentius: Sulgen meets South America. Stadtwerke Schramberg, September 29, 2009. Last accessed on November 1, 2018.
- ^ Copy of the Turin Shroud in Sulgen. Friends of the Old St. Laurentius Church, last accessed on November 1, 2018.
Coordinates: 48 ° 13 '22.7 " N , 8 ° 25' 2.5" E