Stuer village church

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Village church in Stuer, 2006
Lattice tower with ivy, 2005

The village church (also Petruskirche ) in Stuer , a municipality in the Mecklenburg Lake District in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, belongs to the Evangelical Lutheran Parish of Stuer in the Neustrelitz Propstei, Mecklenburg parish of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern Germany .

history

At the southern end of the Plauer See , between Plau and Röbel / Müritz on the B 198, the Stuer village church is on a hill, surrounded by an old cemetery. Even before Plau was founded, Pope Alexander III. in a document from March 1178 the lake "lacus Sturichse". In 1289, Bishop Hermann von Schwerin awarded the cathedral chapter tithe “in Sture” in the state of Waren . On September 29, 1340 in the monastery Dobbertin Nicholas III. and Bernhard II. as Prince of Werle their vassals Andreas von Flotow with all property and the justice of the whole village of Stuers "Villa Sture" and the mill and from 1344 with further goods in the country Malchow . This started the flowering of the Flotow family in the vicinity of Stuer. The Flotows reached the height of power when Duke Albrecht von Mecklenburg pledged the lands of Malchow and Röbel to them in 1354 .

Record-based reports on the introduction of the Reformation in the countryside are extremely rare, but in Stuer in 1532 the pastor Cyriacus von Bernburg asked Duke Heinrich von Mecklenburg to confirm him in his Protestant pastoral office and to entrust him with the administration of the sacraments and other church duties. The success of this request is not known, but there is no doubt that the duke granted this request, as the Reformation was already established in 1532. The Flotows auf Stuer had become Protestant very early, from 1505 the brothers Dietrich, Hartwig, Jaspar and Melchior auf Stuer were named. As early as 1524 they had accepted a Lutheran clergyman, Cyriacus von Bernburg, as a teacher for their children and allowed him to preach the gospel because the clergy at Stuer were "very clumsy and ignorant". He had worked for five to six years when the Flotows gave him the parish at which he preached the pure gospel for two years .

In 1587 the Flotows still had a fiefdom of 34 estates and villages with mills and lakes. The castle of Stur was the headquarters. After the destruction of many villages and estates during the Thirty Years War , the castle burned down in 1660 and was given up as a residence. The ownership remained with the von Flotows until 1830, when Georg von Flotow sold the headquarters to the district administrator Gustav Dietrich von Oertzen . In 1853, his son Karl Friedrich August succeeded in repurchasing part of the property with the old ancestral property, but some properties, such as Neu-Stuer, already had new owners. But the church patronage that had been in the hands of the Flotovs since pre-Reformation times remained with the von Flotows.

Building history

Already in the early Middle Ages there was a church in Stuer, as evidenced by the testimony of the plebanus Mr. Eberhard "Eurett, perner tho dem Sture" on a Flotow sales document dated July 3, 1363.

The church in Stuer was also destroyed during the Thirty Years War . No information has survived on the reconstruction. The rectory, which was built years ago, is said to have burned down in 1658. The current rectory was built in 1809. In 1717 the church building was erected as a half-timbered hall with a built-in west tower in its present form. In 1750 the south porch was added. Around 1900 renovations were carried out inside the church. Until 1945 it was the patronage church of the von Flotow family . Unfortunately in 1945 the church chronicle with a lot of historical data and references to the origin of the furnishings was lost. From 1989 to 1995 extensive refurbishment and renovation work was carried out under the technical direction of the architects Peter Andrees and Jörn Rau, the restorers Heiko Brandner, Volker Ehlich and Bödecker & Schlichting.

Building description

Exterior

Refurbished lattice tower, 2018

The church is a rectangular half-timbered building, 10 meters wide and 24.5 meters long, built on field stone foundations . It is flanked by a half-timbered vestibule with a gable roof in the south and the half-drawn half-timbered tower in the west with a north entrance. The tower is boarded over the gable roof of the nave and is crowned by an octagonal pyramid helmet covered with oak shingles .

Interior

Interior with house tree, 2012

The interior is characterized by the visible half-timbered walls and the flat wooden beam ceiling with largely preserved historical beams. The red-ground marbling of individual ceiling beams was exposed during the last restoration. In the middle of the room there is a carefully crafted oak central support with wide headbands , the "house tree", an essential design feature of the Prignitz single-column churches . The old brick floor dates from the time it was built. The church interior experiences its architectural and art-historical significance through the extremely high-quality furnishings of various style epochs, which in their entirety as a grown ensemble reflect the spatial impression that has prevailed since the 18th century.

altar

Altar, 2018

The altarpiece , made between 1460 and 1500, is a remarkable late Gothic carving and can be ascribed to the master of the Güstrow cathedral altar . In the middle shrine the carved crucifixion scene of Jesus Christ , surrounded by four saints. Above left is a third group of Anna's elbows, Elisabeth with Jesus and John, below St. Peter with the key . At the top right St. Antonius with the pig , below St. Catherine with wheel and sword . As a special feature of the Müritz area , 20 people are shown before the crucifixion . Very fine ornamentation over the figures and the cross . Four passion scenes are depicted on the open side wings: on the left the flagellation and the prayer fight in Gethsemane, on the right Christ carrying the cross and the condemnation by Pilate . The back of the wings depict the four evangelists : Matthew with the angel , Luke with the bull , Mark with the lion and John with the eagle , all busy with writing.

In the middle part of the predella the entombment as a carving. The opened wings then show a hymn book verse to the right and left, on the back of the wings the institution of the Lord's Supper can be seen. On the left the Flotow coat of arms and on the right the Blücher coat of arms . Above the names of the donors: Augustin Didrich von Flotow and Katharina Elisabeth von Blücher, in the year 1688. The altar was probably restored at this time on behalf of the couple, changing the existing paintings and removing the versions of the figurative Gothic carvings.

Patronage boxes

Great Patronage Box, 2015

Patronage boxes from the late 17th and early 18th centuries are located on both sides of the altar . Formerly probably made for another church interior, they were the seat of the von Flotow family during services. To the north, to the left of the altar, the "von Flotow-Stuer" box, a former two-storey box building, painted with 16 coats of arms of the von Flotow family, most of which can also be found on the coats of arms on the walls. The lead-glazed sliding windows with panes made of so-called "green forest glass", which was manufactured in Mecklenburg in the 18th century, have largely been preserved. To the south, to the right of the altar, a single-storey box-type building, the patronage box "von Flotow-Altenhof" with an unmounted oak crown. At the angle to this are simple, two-row box stalls, built around the same time as the boxes.

On the cheek of the single-row patronage stalls made of oak wood, located to the right of the altar, the inscription: HARTWIG VON FLOTOW ANNO 1658 , on the front side with three Flotow coats of arms and the names Hartwig, Augustin and Friedrich von Flotow and the year 1688.

Candle chandelier

Chandelier, 2015

Two carefully refurbished candle chandeliers provide festive lighting . They come from the Jewish community of Sternberg. When they gave up their synagogue in 1906, the chandeliers were purchased by Jürgen von Flotow for the church in Stuer.

Pulpit and baptism

The pulpit without a sound cover and the wooden baptism in the late Renaissance style bear the initials and coat of arms of the von Flotow and von Blücher couple in addition to the year 1688.

Heraldic shields

Flotow alliance coat of arms, 2018

The 65 coats of arms on the walls used as coffin fittings are a special feature of the church . They were made from pewter and bronze between 1680 and 1930 and represent a piece of the von Flotow's family history.

organ

On the west side of the nave is the new organ (II / P / 8 + 3 Tr) built in 1995 by the organ and harmonium builder Karl Lötzerich from Kassel on a small pedestal . The parapet around the organ gallery is an ingredient at the end of the 18th century. There are marbled beams to the right and left of the organ.

Bells

Two bells hung in the tower. The largest bell with a diameter of one meter bears the inscription: above SOLI DEO GLORIA, on the front side of the field: PATRONUS HERR MAJOR GEORG FRIEDRICH DIETRICH PHILIPP VON FLOTOW PASTOR M * JOHANN GOTTFRIED LEUE CHURCH MURDER JOHANN ULRICH LORENZ JÜRGEN SCHRÖDER. On the opposite side of the field: CAST IN 1823 BY VALENTIN SCHULTZ IN ROSTOCK. The smaller bell with a diameter of 0.75 meters had the same inscription with the year 1822. The previous bells from 1719 were cast by Michael Begun and those from 1747 by CD Heitze.

graveyard

The old cemetery with historical grave crosses is located on a hillside around the half-timbered church and is enclosed by a cemetery wall made of field stones .

Grave crosses

Graves of the family v. Flotow

To the east of the church are some grave crosses, u. a. for Andreas von Flotow (* July 25, 1900 - April 30, 1933), retired lieutenant D., Elisabeth von Flotow (April 16, 1873 - January 31, 1946), b. Countess von Bernstorff , Jürgen von Flotow (born October 25, 1868 - † May 25, 1956) and Ernst von Flotow (born January 1, 1873 - † August 7, 1956), painter.

Jürgen von Flotow, father of SA leader Andreas von Flotow who was shot in 1933, died in southern Germany. In a night and fog action, the body was brought to the German Democratic Republic and - according to v. Flotow's wish - buried in Stuer. Helmut Sakowski used this action in his novel Verflucht und Gellieb (1981) ; the film adaptation is dramatic.

On the western slope of the cemetery is the grave of Gustav Bardey .

Fallen cross

Fallen cross

At the north-west corner of the church, a high wooden cross on a square field stone plinth reminds of the fallen of the First World War . The inscription on the crossbar quotes from the Gospel according to John (15:13):

NOBODY HAS GREATER LOVE THAN THAT HE LETS HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS

Pastors

Names and years indicate the verifiable mention as pastor.

  • 1530– 0000Cyriacus von Bernburg, from 1524 educator for the children of the Flotows.
  • 1569–1573 Christoph Duderow, then in Altkalen .
  • 1573–1578 Jakob Sachse, then in Garwitz .
  • 1578–1588 Johannes Kökeritz, "since he had punished the congregation in a sermon, he was stabbed to death with a gag in the pulpit by a Priborn after a violent exchange of words".
  • 1588–1616 Nikolaus Windelbrand.
  • 1616–1622 Georg Wehle.
  • 1622–1642 Balthasar Näse, in 1642 had a lawsuit against his "Kaspelkinder".
  • 1650–1667 Petrus Actus Franck from Jever in Friesland .
  • 1668–1680 Johann Seyer.
  • 1681–1704 Georg Lukow from Wismar.
  • 1705–1742 Christoph Heinrich Delbrügk, died of "inflammatory stick flow".
  • 1742–1800 Paschen Friedrich Delbrügk from Stuer, son of the predecessor.
  • 1800–1832 Johann Gottfried Leue from Salzwedel , put on a chronicle of his time.
  • 1832–1854 Gorg Diederich Ludwig Gottfried Leue from Stuer, son of the predecessor, was dismissed from office in 1854.
  • 1855–1867 Johannes Wilhelm Ludwig Schumacher.
  • 1986–1878 Franz Gustav August Werner from Serrahn, then in Basedow .
  • 1878–1909 Johannes Heinrich Bahlcke from Fallersleben .
  • 1910– 0000Gottfried Gustav Wilhelm August Herrmann Fritsche from Ludwigslust .
  • 1928–1940 Ernst-Günter Hans Martin Franz Salchow.
  • 1940–1950 Ulrich Schabow.
  • 1950–1977 Harri Kruse.
  • 1980–2003 Wolfgang Kasch.
  • 2003–2009 Wolfgang Kasch (with official mandate).
  • 0000-08. 09. 2019 Burkhard Müller-Ludwig.

Today's church

The Evangelical Lutheran parish Stuer includes the places Altenhof, Bad Stuer, Darze, Neu Stuer, Stuer with Petruskirche and Stuer-Vorwerk. The parish of Stuer forms a parish with the parish of Grüssow-Satow with its parish seat. The Stuer - Wendisch-Priborn parish was dissolved on October 1st, 2009.

International Music Days at Lake Plauer - Stuer Piano Days

The church has hosted the International Musiktage am Plauer See - Klaviertage Stuer since 2011 . Erwin Sellering and Manuela Schwesig were patrons of the concert series. So far have occurred:

literature

  • Friedrich Schlie : The art and historical monuments of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin V. Volume: The district court districts of Teterow, Malchin, Stavenhagen, Penzlin, goods, Malchow and Röbel. Schwerin 1902 (reprint 1993) ISBN 3-910179-09-6 , pp. 445-451.
  • Georg Dehio : Handbook of the German art monuments, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Munich, Berlin 2000, ISBN 3-422-03081-6 , p. 631.
  • The architectural and art monuments in the GDR, Neubrandenburg district , Berlin 1986, p. 334/335.

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Printed sources

Unprinted sources

  • State Main Archive Schwerin (LHAS)
    • LHAS 9.1-1 Reich Chamber Court case files 1495–1806.
  • State Church Archives Schwerin (LKAS)
    • LKAS, OKR Schwerin, Specialia Dept. 4.
    • LKAS, OKR Schwerin, personnel and exams.
    • LKAS, OKR Schwerin, parish archive Stuer.
    • LKAS, OKR Schwerin, architectural drawings and plans of church buildings, No. 41/8 as-built drawings, tower entrance, floor laying plan, vestibule, doors by Peter Andrees, Jörn Rau, 1992, 1993.

Web links

Commons : Dorfkirche Stuer  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Information on the community
  2. ↑ MUB I. (1863) No. 124.
  3. ↑ MUB IX. (1875) No. 6069.
  4. ^ Friedrich Schlie: Das Gut and Kirchdorf Stuer. 1902, p. 446.
  5. ^ Paul Kühnel: The Slavic place names in Mecklenburg. In: MJB 46 (1881), p. 140.
  6. ↑ a b Friedrich Lisch: The Reformation zu Stur and the administration of the Sacraments in the first times of the Reformation. In: MJB 26 (1861), pp. 55-59.
  7. ^ Friedrich Lisch: Prehistory of the place Malchow. In: MJB 32 (1867), p. 17.
  8. ^ Friedrich Schlie: Das Gut and Kirchdorf Stuer. 1902, p. 447.
  9. ↑ a b c Georg Dehio: Stuer, district Müritz. 2000, p. 631.
  10. ↑ Georg Dehio: Stuer, Lhr. Müritz. 2000, p. 631.
  11. ^ Friedrich Schlie: Das Gut and Kirchdorf Stuer. 1902, pp. 449-450.
  12. ↑ a b c Friedrich Schlie: The estate and church village Stuer. 1902, p. 450.
  13. ↑ According to the Flotow family book, p. 34, Augustin Dietrich von Flotow died in 1678.
  14. ↑ Flayer of the Stuer parish.
  15. ↑ Flayer of the Stuer parish
  16. ^ Mecklenburgisches Orgelmuseum Malchow.
  17. ↑ Gustav Willgeroth : The Mecklenburg-Schwerin Parishes since the Thirty Years' War. Wismar 1925.
  18. ^ Friedrich Schlie: Das Gut and Kirchdorf Stuer. 1902, pp. 447-449.
  19. ↑ Friedrich Lisch: The Reformation to Sturdy and the administration of the Sacraments in the first times of the Reformation. MJB 26 (1861), pp. 55-59.
  20. ^ Franz Schild: The murder of the pastor Johannes Kökeritz zu Wendisch-Priborn. In: MJB 56 (1891) s. 15-16.
  21. ^ LKAS, OKR Schwerin, 01 parish and village chronicles from Mecklenburg, 025 chronicle of the parish Stuer 1800–1824.
  22. ↑ LKAS, OKR Schwerin, Personalia and Examina, p. 7.
  23. ^ Antje Bernstein: Piano sounds from four nations. Schweriner Volkszeitung (Lübz edition), August 30, 2011, p. 15.
  24. ↑ Dieter Hofmann: Successful premiere for piano days. Schweriner Volkszeitung (Lübz edition), September 15, 2011, p. 16.
  25. ↑ Announcement by Tourist Info Plau am See (accessed on April 21, 2012)  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / www.plau-am-see.de  
  26. ↑ Announcement from Tourist Info Plau am See (accessed on June 18, 2013)  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / www.plau-am-see.de  
  27. ↑ Announcement of the organizer (accessed on May 27, 2014)
  28. ↑ Announcement by the organizer (accessed on July 7, 2015)
  29. ↑ SVZ
  30. ↑ 2018 program

Coordinates: 53 ° 22 ′ 44.8 ″  N , 12 ° 20 ′ 20.5 ″  E