Prayer column of Halle (Saale)
The prayer column in Halle is a tall Gothic wayside shrine from the pre-Reformation period that stands today on the Universitätsring.
history
The medieval wayside shrine was erected in 1455 in thanks for Christ's help in overcoming the plague epidemics of 1449 and 1452. The prayer column initially stood on the site of what would later become Leipziger Platz, which was located in the area of today's Riebeckplatz, and thus outside the fortifications of the city of Halle . The road from Magdeburg to Halle and further into Saxon used to run there. The location was not far from the urban gallows . The column was used by hikers, carters and delinquents as a place of worship and prayer. It was restored in 1840, first moved to Franckeplatz in 1928 and in 1972 to the green spaces of the Universitätsring - its current location. In 2012 the prayer column was completely renovated.
description
Three parts are structurally recognizable. It consists of a (pyramid-like) base that tapers sharply from bottom to top. There is a large relief tablet on it . It shows the crucifixion of Christ surrounded by John, Mary and Mary Magdalene . On the other side, Christ carrying the cross on the way to Golgotha is depicted. A tracery comb forms the end .
meaning
As a sacred building, the prayer column is a rarity in Central Germany and Halle's only remaining medieval open-air sculpture.
literature
- Holger Brülls / Thomas Dietzsch: Architectural Guide Halle an der Saale , Dietrich Reimer Verlag, Berlin, 2000, ISBN 3-496-01202-1
- Michael Pantenius: City Guide Halle , Gondrom Verlag, Bindlach, 1995, ISBN 3-8112-0816-0
See also
- Plague column
- Wayside shrine
- Way - cross so-called Marterl, floor crosses
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Article on the history of the prayer column . Website suehnekreuz.de. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
Coordinates: 51 ° 29 ′ 14.6 ″ N , 11 ° 58 ′ 7.9 ″ E