Colorful kerke
A Bunte Kerke (also incorrectly called Bonte Kerke , but in the Oberberg dialect the word "bont" for colorful does not exist) describes a church with medieval ceiling paintings , as can be found in Germany, especially in Oberbergischen in North Rhine-Westphalia . The term was originally only used for the "Bunte Kerke" in Lieberhausen , but is now also used as a collective term for all churches with similar ceiling paintings.
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Lieberhausen (12th century)
The Lieberhausen Church was built in the 11th century. She became known for her ceiling paintings. The late Romanesque three-aisled pillar basilica was first mentioned in 1174; at that time it was subject to a tithing of the Cologne Severinsstift. After the transept and choir had been renewed in the 15th century, the interior of the church began to be painted. After the Reformation was introduced in 1586, paintings were repaired and supplemented for the first time in 1589. What is unique in the Rhineland is that here in Lieberhausen, pre- and post-Reformation paintings can be viewed side by side. In the 19th century the paintings were whitewashed, but were restored in 1911–1913 and 1954.
Müllenbach (12th century)
The Romanesque, three-aisled pillar basilica in Marienheide- Müllenbach was built in the 12th century as a fortified church and is considered a cultural and historical treasure. It has been almost completely preserved in its original form. Some wall paintings from the 14th century were exposed again.
Marienhagen (around 1300)
The church in Marienhagen dates from around 1300 and is decorated with frescoes from the 14th century. The focus of the depiction is the coronation of Mary, the adoration of the Magi and the apostles with the Gospel symbols .
Marienberghausen (13th to 15th centuries)
It was not until 1910 that extensive late Gothic wall and vault paintings were found in the Romanesque village church of Nümbrecht- Marienberghausen . They show, among other things, the Last Judgment , the Annunciation, the dragon fight of St. George and the temptation of St. Anthony .
Wiedenest (Kreuzkirche, 12th century)
In 1963, wall paintings were discovered during restoration work in the Wiedenest Church , a former pilgrimage church , which are among the most extensive late Gothic church paintings.
literature
- Verena Kessel: Last Judgment and Balance of Souls: Great Art in Small Churches (= Bensberger Edition 2). Thomas More Academy, Bensberg 2015
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Coordinates: 51 ° 3 ′ 45 " N , 7 ° 39 ′ 58" E