Balthasar von Neuenstadt

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Coat of arms of Balthasar von Neuenstadt in Halberstadt Cathedral

Balthasar von Neuenstadt († October 17, 1516 in Halberstadt ) was Provost of Halberstadt and appeared several times as a donor to Halberstadt Cathedral .

Neuenstadt was accepted into the Halberstadt Cathedral Chapter in 1474 , to which he belonged until his death in 1516. He was the successor of Provost Heinrich Gerwen .

His foundations in Halberstadt Cathedral include the large wheel chandelier in the central nave and the Neuenstadt chapel in the cloister of the cathedral. The foundation of the chapel is its most extensive. It not only included the construction of the chapel, but also the complete equipment (Marian altar, hanging chandelier, vasa sacra, textiles) as well as the maintenance of four vicars and two choir students in the chapel. A detailed treatment of the chapel liturgy can be found in Fuhrmann 2002, pp. 210ff .

His lively activity as a benefactor is also reflected in the numerous coats of arms of his family in the cathedral: For example, at the feet of the statue of St. Lawrence in the crossing, as a keystone in the central nave vault or on two bells in the north tower .

His metal grave plate from the Vischer school was originally located in the central nave under his donated candlestick and is now placed on the south transept gallery . A drawing of the grave slab by Hermann Heinrich Schäfer (1815–1873) from 1842 is in the Gleimhaus and is shown at MuseumDigital.

Foundations

  • Neuenstädter Chapel in the cloister of the Halberstadt Cathedral

  • Wheel chandelier in the central nave

  • St. Lawrence in the crossing on the north-western pillar

  • Chandelier in the Neuenstadt chapel

  • Marien Altar in the Neuenstadt chapel

  • Bell "Maria Magdalena" on the second bell floor of the north tower

  • Laurentius bell on the second floor of the north tower

  • Tombstone of Balthasar von Neuenstadt, today on the east wall of the south pore

literature

  • Hans Fuhrmann: Balthasar von Neuenstadt (+1516), Provost of Halberstadt. A founder and his foundations . In: Werner Freitag (Hrsg.): Middle German images of life - people in the age of the Reformation . Böhlau Verlag, Cologne / Weimar / Vienna 2002, ISBN 3-412-04002-9 , p. 203–225 ( limited preview in the Google book search - published on behalf of the Historical Commission for Saxony-Anhalt).
  • Dr. Gustav Schmidt: The cathedral provost of Halberstadt . In: Dr. Ed. Jacobs (Ed.): Journal of the Harz Association for History and Antiquity . Nineteenth year. 1886. First double issue. Wernigerode 1886. pp. 23-92.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Schmidt: The cathedral priest of Halberstadt . In: Journal of the Harz Association for History and Archeology , 1886, p. 42.
  2. ^ Fuhrmann: Balthasar von Neuenstadt . In: Central German Life Pictures . 2002, p. 215 .
  3. ↑ Conrad Matthias Haber: Brief but thorough message, from the high collegiate churches or so-called cathedral churches to halberstadt [...] Halberstadt 1728, p. 22 ( uni-halle.de ).
personal data
SURNAME Neuenstadt, Balthasar von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Provost of Halberstadt
DATE OF BIRTH 15th century
DATE OF DEATH October 17, 1516
Place of death Halberstadt