Lampertheim Cathedral
The cathedral church Lampertheim (also "Dom des Ried" ) is the church of the Protestant Lukasgemeinde in Lampertheim and a symbol of the city.
history
Up until 1803, Lampertheim belonged to the diocese of Worms , but from 1386 to 1705 it was pledged to the Count Palatine in Heidelberg and Mannheim (Electors of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation). Under this "Steiner Pfandschaft", the Reformation of the Electors Friedrich II , Ottheinrich and Friedrich III. introduced as planned by the Palatinate around 1540. After the Catholic denomination in Lampertheim was permitted again in 1682, the St. Andrew's Church in Lampertheim was used by both denominations for worship purposes. During this time, the evangelical community grew, so that the desire for an own church building arose.
In 1857 the municipal council of Lampertheim decided to leave the St. Andrew's Church , which had previously been used as a simultaneous church, to the Catholic community and to build its own church building for the Protestant community. The order was given to the Grand Ducal Hessian district architect Christian Horst (Bensheim). The foundation stone was laid on May 14, 1863 (Feast of Ascension Day); the church was consecrated on October 18, 1868. In 1928, Professor Otto Linnemann from Frankfurt created glass windows for the church.
In May 1944 the nave was destroyed in a bomb hit. Only the main tower and the two west towers remained largely undamaged. Reconstruction began in 1955. In contrast to the original structure, the nave was not built as a three-aisled church, but as a hall church (wall pillar hall) with side aisles and pointed barrel vaults. In 1956 the church was consecrated again. The south west tower, which was severely damaged in the war, was not restored until 1994.
architecture
The cathedral church in Lampertheim is built in the neo-Gothic style. The nave is 23 m high. The choir is flanked by two 37 m high west towers. The main tower is 60 m high. The church is 55 m long and 20 m wide.
organ
The cathedral's first organ , built in 1868 by the organ building company Johann Heinrich Schäfer (Heilbronn), was destroyed in a bomb hit in May 1944. In 1957 a new instrument was inaugurated, which had been built by Orgelbau Walcker (Ludwigsburg). In 2004 this instrument was sold to Poland. In 2005 a new organ was inaugurated. It was built by Orgelbau Vleugels (Hardheim, Odenwald). The instrument currently has 35 of 44 planned registers (2062 pipes) and an advance on three manuals and pedal . The color of the organ was designed by the church painter Eberhard Münch.
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- (v) = vacant, prepared for later installation
Bells
A new, 6-part bronze bell has been hanging in the main tower since July 2013. The bells were cast in Sinn by the Rincker bell and art foundry and have a total weight of 6.5 tons. They replace a three-part steel bell ringing from 1949, which was cast by the Bochumer Verein.
| No. | Surname | Weight (kg, approx.) | Ø (mm) | Nominal (16th note) |
| 1. | Christ bell | 2,414 | 1,550 | c 1 +3 |
| 2. | Reformation bell | 1,543 | 1,320 | it 1 +4 |
| 3. | Peace bell | 1,172 | 1,196 | f 1 +4.5 |
| 4th | Our Father Bell | 615 | 983 | as 1 +4 |
| 5. | Baptismal bell | 446 | 878 | b 1 +3.5 |
| 6th | Blessing bell | 339 | 800 | c 2 +3 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Information about the history on the website of the parish
- ↑ More information about the organ and its disposition
- ↑ Information on the new bells
Web links
Coordinates: 49 ° 35 ′ 41 ″ N , 8 ° 28 ′ 4.5 ″ E