Amdorfer Church

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Amdorfer Church

The Evangelical Lutheran Amdorfer Church is located in Amdorf , a district of the Detern municipality in the south-west of East Frisia .

history

When the first church was built in Amdorf is unknown. A church was probably built before 1300, as a measuring chalice has been preserved from this time, which is considered the oldest in East Frisia.

The parish is mentioned for the first time in 1475 in a tax list of the Bishop of Münster. The Reformation in Amdorf prevailed until 1583, a list of clearly evangelical pastors dates from that year.

In the 18th century, the church was in danger of collapsing, was demolished in 1769 and replaced by a new building, with furnishings being taken over into the new building.

In 1870 a tower was added to the church.

On January 1, 1975, the independent parishes, each with their own houses of worship in Amdorf and Neuburg, united to form the Amdorf / Neuburg parish, which is the smallest in the parish with around 240 parishioners.

Furnishing

organ

The pulpit dates from 1658 and was created by the carpenter, carver and painter Tönnies Mahler from Leer. The altarpiece is dated to 1695.

organ

The organ above the altar was built in 1773 by Heinrich Wilhelm Eckmann, rebuilt in 1821 by Wilhelm Eilert Schmid and returned to its original condition in 2004/05 by Martin ter Haseborg ( organ builder in East Friesland , Uplengen) with a comprehensive restoration. The original mid-tone mood was also restored. The instrument has 9 registers on a manual and attached pedal.

I Manual CD – c 3
1. Principal 4 ′ E.
2. Gedact 8th' E.
3. Quintads 8th' E, H
4th flute 4 ′ E, H
5. Quinta 3 ′ E, H
6th Octav 2 ′ E.
7th Sesquialter B / D III H
8th. Mixture IV E, H
9. Trumpet B / D 8th' H
Tremulant
Pedal CD – f 0
attached

Remarks:

E = Register of Heinrich Wilhelm Eckmann (1773)
H = Register from Martin ter Haseborg (2004/05)

See also

literature

  • Hans-Bernd Rödiger, Menno Smid : Frisian churches in Emden, Leer, Borkum, Mormerland, Uplengen, Overledingen and Reiderland , volume 3. Verlag CL Mettcker & Söhne, Jever 1980, p. 61.

Web links

Commons : Amdorfer Kirche  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Monika van Lengen: Amdorf Church , accessed on March 17, 2012.
  2. ↑ a b Genealogy Forum: Amdorf ( Memento from September 5, 2010 in the Internet Archive ), viewed on August 25, 2018.
  3. ↑ Reinhard Ruge (NOMINE eV): Amdorf, Lutheran. Church - organ by Heinrich Wilhelm Eckmann (1773) , as seen February 3rd 2011.

Coordinates: 53 ° 12 ′ 51.8 ″  N , 7 ° 32 ′ 3.3 ″  E