Brother Klaus (Zumikon)
The Roman Catholic Brother Klaus Chapel in the community of Zumikon is a total work of art by the artist Jean Bünter . It belongs to the parish of St. Michael Zollikerberg-Zumikon , which together with the parish of the Holy Trinity Zollikon belongs to the Catholic parish of Zollikon-Zumikon. Since 2013 the two parishes of St. Michael Zollikerberg-Zumikon and Hl. Dreifaltigkeit Zollikon have formed the pastoral care room Zollikon, Zollikerberg-Zumikon.
Development and construction history
Until the 1980s, the history of the Catholic community in Zumikon is closely linked to that of the neighboring parish of St. Michael Zollikerberg, to which the Brother Klaus Chapel still belongs today. The legacy of a Catholic from Zumikon who died in 1974 gave the Catholic parish of Zollikerberg in Zumikon the right to purchase an undeveloped parcel of 2,330 m² at a preferential price. Since the land itself was not suitable for building a church, it was sold to a general contractor and the proceeds were used to finance the Brother Klaus Chapel and the other premises. At the parish assembly on June 28, 1976, the Catholic parish Zollikon-Zollikerberg-Zumikon decided to participate in the community center Zumikon with a prayer room, the associated sacristy and a classroom. On Saturday, October 30th, 1982 the Brother Klaus Chapel was inaugurated by the Bishop of Chur , Johannes Vonderach, in a solemn service.
With 4,476 members (as of 2017), the Zollikon-Zumikon parish is one of the medium-sized Catholic parishes in the canton of Zurich.
Building description
Paradigm shift in church building
Over a hundred Catholic churches have been built in the canton of Zurich in a good 150 years. This brisk construction activity was necessary because Zurich has traditionally been reformed and the Catholics had to rebuild their churches as immigrants . Based on the three churches of the Zollikon-Zollikerberg-Zumikon parish, a paradigm shift in Catholic church construction within 30 years can be seen, which can also be demonstrated using other churches that were built in the canton of Zurich during this period. Against the background of the diaspora situation and the culture war , the Catholics in the canton of Zurich built monumental churches from the 1890s as soon as this was possible for financial reasons. This strengthened self-confidence of the Catholics in the canton of Zurich can be evidenced by the construction of churches like the Church of Our Lady Zurich (built 1892-1894), the Guthirt Church Zurich-Wipkingen (built 1922-1923) or the Church of St. Michael Zollikerberg (built 1964-1966) .
From the 1960s, however, the churches came under increasing pressure. This gave rise to the idea of exercising design restraint in new buildings. Newly built church buildings from the 1970s onwards prove this. B. the Church of St. Michael in Dietlikon (built 1969–1970) and the Church of the Holy Spirit in Zurich-Höngg (built 1972–1973), both of which, despite their size, were designed in a noticeably restrained manner and without a monumental church tower. The Brother Klaus Chapel in Zumikon (built in 1982) also belongs to this phase of church construction in the canton of Zurich.
A further change in the design concept can be seen in the new building of the Dreifaltigkeitskirche Zollikon. Similar to the Church of the Resurrection of St. Maria Magdalena in Rafz (built in 1993–1994) or the Church of St. Catherine of Siena in Fällanden (built in 1990–1992) from the 1990s, this new church has bell towers again and their appearance in the a new design accent in each district. Josef Mächler legitimizes the self-confident external appearance of the Dreifaltigkeitskirche Zollikon with a reference to the Pastoral Planning Commission of the Swiss Bishops' Conference , which advised a rethink in relation to church buildings as early as the 1970s: “Contrary to the then in the air tendency towards self-construction to renounce, it is stated: 'The Christian community does not belong to the economically weak groups, is numerically so large that self-construction ... is imposing, considers its activities to be so important that they should make themselves known to the public through their own buildings and want a sense of identity strengthen their members through their own constructions. ' "
Exterior
In accordance with this paradigm shift, the Bruder-Klaus-Kapelle has a reserved appearance. It was built as part of the Zumikon town center, which was redesigned in the 1980s, and is located in the immediate vicinity of the Reformed Church and the Forchbahn station . The chapel consists of an inconspicuous one-story building that is closed off with a gable roof . It is part of a larger building ensemble and has neither a church tower nor a roof turret . Only a cross and discreet lettering refer to the ecclesiastical purpose of this part of the building. Its location in the middle of the village and in the immediate vicinity of the Reformed Church of Zumikon, however, makes it clear that the Catholic Church was accepted as an institution of equal value alongside the Reformed in the 1980s.
Entrance portal by Jean Bünter
Cross on the choir wall
Altar by Jean Bünter
Tabernacle and Eternal Light
Interior and artistic equipment
The entrance portal leads the visitor into an anteroom, from which other rooms of the building ensemble can also be reached. What is striking about the interior of the chapel is that only one side of the gable roof is visible, so that the church interior appears to have a pent roof . This room design gives the chapel a certain height, and the wooden cladding of the roof gives the room a warm, sheltered character. Bright daylight penetrates through the row of windows set into the upper part of the left wall. Supports of the church roof anchored in the wall indicate that the gable end of the chapel does not exist . The organ loft in the back of the chapel offers space for an organ and, if necessary, a choir. The wooden chairs stand in rows on the dark stone floor and direct the faithful to what is happening in the altar area. The entire design of the chapel was carried out by the artist Jean Bünter, who was then living in Zumikon. The altar and the ambo , like the chairs in the church, are made of wood and thus establish a connection between the worshipers and the events in the altar area. The relief-like designs of the tabernacle and altar consist of cast and patinated aluminum plates. The front of the altar shows "the radiation of the Eucharist" in all directions, which is represented by a host in the middle and four large rays. Behind the altar on the wall there is a simple cross that underlines the Christian dimension of the chapel. In front of the wooden cross is a metal cross with a red glass crystal in the middle. This red is absorbed by the tabernacle doors and indicates the connection between Christ's death on the cross and the consecrated bread of the Eucharist, which is kept in the tabernacle.
An essential design feature of the chapel are the stained glass windows on the right side of the chancel and in the rear part of the chapel under the organ gallery . The four rear stained glass windows deal with the Apostles' Creed . In the first of the four glass windows under the organ gallery "God's omnipotence floods into the darkness of the world." The dark colors in the window symbolize earthly existence. The yellow breaks into this human existence as an infinite fullness. The innermost circle of the divine is divided into three parts and refers to the Trinity . The second window is titled Man and Cross and refers to Jesus Christ. The cross of Christ is clearly visible. The third window deals with the resurrection . Surrounded by blue, the color of faithfulness, Jesus stands as the risen one, raised into the glory of heaven. Three yellow points indicate the coronation of the risen One. The fourth window deals with the second coming of Christ. In the stained glass window, two people are depicted who - on behalf of all people - are waiting for the Last Judgment . The right face is shown a little deeper than the left. This reminds the viewer that the right disposition on Judgment Day is the humble, humble one. However, both faces experience the faithfulness and grace of God, which is represented in the window by the bright surfaces that open towards the sky. The large window by the altar focuses on the patron saint of the church, St. Brother Klaus. This stands firmly on the ground of reality in the glass window. At the same time he is hit by a ray from the sky and enveloped in glistening light. The yellow stripe above the head of St. Brother Klaus symbolizes God's plan for him, the small orange beam indicates the saint's consent to God's will. The holy brother Klaus is surrounded by the dark blue of the universe, which however begins to lighten in the vicinity of the saint.
organ
In 1983 the company Orgelbau Trost, Uetikon, built the organ of the Brother Klaus Chapel. The consultation was carried out by Bernhard Billeter .
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literature
- Episcopal Ordinariate Chur (ed.): Schematism of the Diocese of Chur. Chur 1980.
- Rudolf Denoth: Interpretation and meditation on the glass windows in the Brother Klaus Chapel in Zumikon. Zumikon 2007.
- Markus Weber: Zollikon, Zollikerberg, Zumikon. Three catholic houses of worship. Ruswil 2016
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Website of the parish
- ^ Parish website, section History of our parish. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
- ↑ Catholic Church in the Canton of Zurich (Ed.): Annual Report 2017. p. 84.
- ^ Fabrizio Brentini: The Catholic Church of St. Martin in Zurich-Fluntern. Bern 2013, p. 36.
- ^ Josef Mächler: The new Trinity Church in Zollikon. in: Zolliker yearbook. P. 58.
- ^ Markus Weber: Zollikon, Zollikerberg, Zumikon. Three catholic houses of worship. P. 14.
- ^ Jean Bünter: Interior design of the Zumikon prayer room. Proposals for the attention of the building commission. P. 2.
- ↑ Rudolf Denoth: Interpretation and meditation on the glass windows in the Brother Klaus Chapel Zumikon. P. 3.
- ↑ Rudolf Denoth: Interpretation and meditation on the glass windows in the Brother Klaus Chapel Zumikon. Pp. 1-5.
Coordinates: 47 ° 19 '56.8 " N , 8 ° 37' 26.4" E ; CH1903: 689593 / 243075