Bullinger Church (Zurich-Hard)
The Bullinger Church is an Evangelical Reformed Church building at Bullingerplatz in Zurich Stadtquartier Hard .
Surname
The name of the building complex, which was built in three stages from 1925 and consists of the parish hall, two rectories and the church, refers to the reformer and theologian Heinrich Bullinger (1504–1575). The name of the church emphasizes the evangelical orientation and the importance of Zurich as a city of reformers. (The Roman Catholic Church of St. Felix and Regula , which has been in existence since 1927, is only 200 meters away and is dedicated to the city saints of Zurich, Felix and Regula , and keeps their relics . In contrast to the Bullinger Church, it emphasizes the Catholic aspects of Zurich's history.)
history
The up-and-coming district of Zurich-Hard received its first church building in 1925, which, together with the parish hall and the older of the two parsonages built in the west, formed a first phase of construction in today's building complex. The building erected by Karl Kündig and Heinrich Oetiker was one of the first church centers in Switzerland and was formally modeled on a palace with two wide corner projections . In 1930 the second rectory was built. The church interior was on the central axis, while the side wings served as the parish hall and rectory. This structure was retained in the new church, which was realized from 1953 to 1956 according to plans by Hans Pfister and Kurt Pfister. Instead of the previous building, the new church rises between the preserved side wings. The present organ was built in 1955, and in 1956 the bells were raised in the free-standing tower . In 1986 the tower was renovated and in 1995 the church was renovated.
description
Exterior
The dominant feature is the campanile consisting of two exposed concrete pillars and intermediate struts . The dials are attached below the open bell storey, which contains five light-rib cast bells in a striking sequence of g ° - b ° - c '- d' - f '. The bells were made in 1956 by the H. Rüetschi foundry , Aarau, and raised in the tower. This is crowned by an angled end and a tower cock. In contrast to the free-standing tower, the simple main facade of the new church takes up the symmetry of the original building concept. It has no windows and is only structured by the visible pillars.
The three-part, U-shaped building ensemble of church, parish hall and rectory surrounds a spacious square, which is covered with natural stone slabs and paving stones. Behind the church there is a small arena-like space that invites you to stay. The church is shaped like a squat cross with sloping walls and obtuse angles. The open vestibule is clad with natural stone slabs and bears an inscription: You will listen to my voice * and there will be a flock * a shepherd ( John 10.16 LUT ).
inner space
Lateral doors lead to the church interior, which is built entirely with exposed bricks . The gallery with organ is located above the entrance . The nave is relatively narrow in the entrance area, as it is built directly onto the side wings of the previous church, but then widens to two transepts . These contain the only window zones in the church. A network of hollow bricks was placed in front of the windows.
The liturgy zone is slightly raised compared to the ship with flexible seating. In the center is the stone communion table and until reaching the ceiling thin metal columns attached pulpit . A horizontal band made of concrete runs through the final wall and contains some Christian symbols executed as reliefs : Alpha and Omega , Greek cross , chalice and dove of the Holy Spirit , which come from Otto Münch .
organ
In 1924 a pneumatic pocket organ for the Bullingerhaus was built by Carl Theodor Kuhn, Männedorf. The instrument had 16 stops on two manuals and a pedal . In 1954 this organ was sold. In 1955 the new organ with electric action was built by Orgelbau Kuhn AG, Männedorf, with 38 stops on three manuals and pedal. In 1998 the organ was overhauled by the builder company. An electronic setting system was installed here. Since then, the various pistons (except for the coupling), the push buttons under the first manual and the small rocker switches above the rocker registers have become unnecessary on the gaming table.
Disposition of the organ:
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- Coupling : II / I, III / II, I / P, II / P, III / P
- Playing aids : Tutti, register crescendo, coupling from crescendo, crescendo storage, electronic typesetting system with 32 × 6 combinations
Evangelical city monastery
In 2013, a group of Reformed Christians reached the church council of the Evangelical Reformed Church in the Canton of Zurich with a petition to support the establishment of a city monastery. The Council of Churches welcomed this initiative so that the Stadtkloster Association, founded on May 17, 2015, can continue to pursue the vision of a Christian community with monastic structures. The city monastery currently (as of 2015) has the right to host the Bullinger Church and offers daily prayers there. In the Advent and Passion times, around Pentecost and on Thanksgiving, a core group also designs liturgies.
gallery
Overall system
Main facade with porch
Back of the church
Brick structure on the windows
See also
literature
- On the history of the Bullinger Church in Zurich-Aussersihl. Zurich 1956.
- Art guide through Switzerland. Volume 1. Bern 2005, p. 792.
- Building Construction Department of the City of Zurich: Reformed Churches of the City of Zurich. Special inventory. Zurich 2006.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Building Department of the City of Zurich: Reformed Churches of the City of Zurich. Special inventory. Zurich 2006, pp. 54–56.
- ^ Organ directory Switzerland and Liechtenstein, section Ref. Bullingerkirche Zurich-Aussersihl. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
- ^ Website of the city monastery, section Petition. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
- ↑ Information on the city monastery from the Catholic media service on May 24, 2015. ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
Coordinates: 47 ° 22 '48.5 " N , 8 ° 30' 54.6" E ; CH1903: six hundred and eighty-one thousand two hundred ninety-five / 248257