Altherzberg village church

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The listed village church Altherzberg was built in 1758. It is the replacement building for a church that burned down during the siege of Herzberg in 1631 and is surrounded by a cemetery.

Half-timbered church in Altherzberg

history

Until the acquisition of the village of Altherzberg by the city of Herzberg an der Elster , the church, which dates back to the Middle Ages, formed its own parish and belonged to the office of Schlieben . After the city of Herzberg acquired the place in 1533, the church was used as a stables . During the Thirty Years War the building burned down in 1631. The half-timbered building that exists today dates from 1758 and was built on the field stone foundation of the structure previously erected at this point, northeast of the village green. Numerous alterations and renovations took place in the 19th century. The originally existing church tower on the west side of the building was only renewed up to the height of the nave. The vestibule of the church that still exists today also dates from this period.

Furnishing

Baptismal font

The baptismal font of the church dates from 1682 and stands on an octonal foot.

altar

The pulpit altar in the church dates from the Baroque period and was made around 1700. The busts of the four evangelists are attached to the pulpit .

organ

The organ of the church was built by the master organ builder Johann Christian Friedrich Flemming in Torgau between 1788 and 1789. The first restoration took place at the beginning of the 19th century. In the years from 2000 to 2002 the organ was repaired. She has the following disposition :

I Manual C – c 3
1. Dumped 8th'
2. Salicional 8th'
3. Principal 4 ′
4th flute 4 ′
5. Nassat 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
6th Octave 2 ′
7th Scharff III
8th. Cornet III
Pedal C – c 1
9. Sub-bass 16 ′
10. Violon 8th'

Web links

Commons : Church Alt Herzberg (Herzberg an der Elster)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Karl Pallas: The registries of the church visits in the former Saxon spa district.
  2. ^ Description of the church
  3. ↑ Home calendar for the Schweinitz district. Born 1931. (Reprint of the years 1920–1942, Book Chamber Herzberg / E.)
  4. ↑ Description of the organ , seen June 7, 2013.

Coordinates: 51 ° 41 ′ 29 ″  N , 13 ° 14 ′ 48 ″  E