Münchehofe village church (Müncheberg)
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The evangelical village church Münchehofe is a stone church from the second half of the 13th century in Münchehofe , a district of the town of Müncheberg in the Märkisch-Oderland district in the state of Brandenburg . The church belongs to the parish of Oderland-Spree of the Evangelical Church Berlin-Brandenburg-Silesian Oberlausitz .
location
The Alte Seestrasse leads into the village from the southwest and crosses Buckower Strasse there, which runs through the district when coming from the northwest in the southeast . The building stands south of this intersection on a hill, which is enclosed by a wall made of poorly hewn and non-layered field stones .
history
The sacred building was built in the second half of the 13th century. It probably goes back to the gift of the place to the Cistercians , who forced the building of churches in the region. The western church tower is much more recent. It is conceivable that this area was destroyed in the Thirty Years War and rebuilt at a later date. In 1972 a storm damaged the structure so badly that it was planned to be demolished. This was averted by the initiative of the residents who began a comprehensive renovation of the church in 1988 with the repair of the roof. After the fall of the Wall , a development association was founded that continued the work.
Building description
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The choir with a rectangular floor plan is straight and strongly drawn in. It was built from field stones, most of which were carefully hewn and layered in layers. In the area of the eastern choir wall, this applies to the lower area. There is a lancet triple window with raised pointed arches that extend into the gable . This was built from uncut and significantly smaller stones that were not layered. It is therefore conceivable that this area was plastered or boarded up at an earlier point in time . But it is also possible that it was destroyed in its original form by the effects of war. The walls of the windows were also built from field stones and partially plastered. On the southern wall of the choir, in the eastern area, there is a pressed segment arched window, the reveal of which is plastered. At the time of construction, this window was presumably ogival shape and was enlarged “ baroque ”. To the left of it is a pointed arch-shaped priest's gate, the drapery stones of which are carefully carved and which should therefore come from the construction period. The north wall of the choir consists of partially hewn stones, which are layered in the upper area. Below is a large arch made of field stones that extends almost the entire width of the choir. It is clogged with field stones on the outer sides and with reddish bricks in the center , which possibly block a rectangular gate. Further touch-up work with these stones was done on the east side of the wall. The shape suggests a sacristy that existed earlier and was eventually dismantled. It is not yet known whether this happened in several sections. The choir has a simple gable roof .
The comparatively short nave connects to the west . It also has a rectangular floor plan and was essentially built from carefully hewn field stones. On the south side there is initially a narrow, Gothic window, next to it a gate that is also clogged. To the east there is a window, also enlarged in Baroque style, which extends over the upper two thirds of the facade. In the upper area, the stones are also poorly carved and only slightly layered in layers. The amount of the fighter the large window is a thin layer of stone blocks; the lines largely run above it. This could be related to the later construction of the western facade. This is clearly set off from the rest of the building by another masonry on the south wall. The north side of the nave shows the same picture, but there is no gate here. The eastern wall and the gable were built from poorly hewn field stones. The western side of the nave was again built from evenly hewn stones. In the middle is a clogged, ogival gate. The gable is made of yellowish-red brick. There are two beehive-shaped windows in the upper area. The nave also has a simple gable roof.
The west tower rises above this construction . It is boarded up and has a small, rectangular sound arcade on all four sides . Above it is a pyramid roof , which ends with a tower ball and weather vane .
Furnishing
The original church furnishings included an altarpiece from around 1520. It is located in the 21st century in St. Mary's Cathedral in Fürstenwalde / Spree . A root altar has stood in its place since the beginning of the 21st century .
The interior of the building has a flat roof in both the choir and the nave. The raised lancet window in the choir, however, suggests that at least this component was prepared for a vault or that it had one at an earlier time. The choir and nave are separated from each other by a deep triumphal arch .
In front of the added west portal there is a wooden cross and two memorial plaques commemorating the fallen from World War II . On the south-eastern outer wall is another memorial for those who died in the First World War .
literature
- Georg Dehio (edited by Gerhard Vinken et al.): Handbook of German Art Monuments - Brandenburg Deutscher Kunstverlag, Munich / Berlin 2012, ISBN 978-3-422-03123-4 .
Web links
- Münchehofe bei Müncheberg , website askanier-welten.de, accessed on November 5, 2017
Individual evidence
- ↑ Thomas Berger: Once saved from demolition . In: Märkische Oderzeitung , August 19, 2016, accessed on November 5, 2017.
Coordinates: 52 ° 33 '27 " N , 14 ° 8' 21.4" E