St. Marien mountain church (Annaberg-Buchholz)

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St. Marien mountain church

The St. Marien mountain church , built between 1502 and 1511, is the only special mining church in Saxony . It was built by the miners for the miners on the northwest side of the market square of Annaberg-Buchholz .

history

The foundation stone was laid by the city founder of Annaberg, Duke George the Bearded . The construction was financed by the "Büchsenpfennige" of the Annaberger Knappschaft. Until the end of mining in the Annaberger Revier towards the end of the 19th century, the mountain church was used exclusively for miners' prayer as well as mountain services on mountain quarters and mountain holidays. The mountain church was partly badly damaged in the town fires in Annaberg in 1604, 1630, 1664 and 1731.

The current external shape of the mountain church dates back to 1736. During the First World War, the bell of the mountain church was melted down for war purposes. It was not until 1996 that the mountain church received a bell again , mainly at the instigation of the miners and brotherhood “Glück auf” Frohnau eV. In 2005, the St. Marien mountain church was reopened after around one year of renovation and renovation.

use

Interior view of the mountain church

The mountain church is used, among other things, for the mountain services of the miners' and brotherhood “Glück auf” Frohnau eV, which take place every year on the second Saturday in January, and for various other events. The mountain church is open to visitors all year round.

The so-called “Annaberger Nativity Path” is presented in the mountain church. It is a nativity scene made by miners, which consists of several large wooden figures. They should show the connection between mining in the Ore Mountains and the Christian faith. For example, the figure of Joseph in the crib is symbolized by a miner. Other figures also come from the world of mining in the Ore Mountains. There are also figures from the life of a Wilhelminian town in the Erzgebirge. In the final state, the “Annaberger Nativity Path” should include 31 figures.

organ

The organ was built in 1882 by the organ builder Conrad Geißler (Eilenburg). It originally stood in the church in Nischwitz and was installed in a historical organ case in Annaberg between 1973 and 1974. The slider chest instrument has 11 stops on two manual works and a pedal. The playing and stop actions are mechanical.

I main work C – f 3
1. Principal 8th'
2. Dumped 8th'
3. Octave 4 '
4th flute 4 '
5. Octave 2 '
6th Mixture III
II Oberwerk C – f 3
7th Flauto traverso 8th'
8th. Viola di gamba 8th'
9. Violin principal 4 '
Pedals C – d 1
10. Sub bass 16 '
11. violoncello 8th'
  • Coupling : II / I, I / P
  • Effect register: Zimbelstern

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ^ History of the St. Marien mountain church. Evangelical Lutheran Church Community Annaberg-Buchholz, accessed on December 12, 2019 .
  2. ↑ Information about the organ (as of October 24, 2018)

Web links

Commons : Bergkirche St. Marien (Annaberg)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 50 ° 34 ′ 49.6 ″  N , 13 ° 0 ′ 3.6 ″  E