Church of the Redeemer (Landshut)

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Exterior view of the Landshut Church of the Redeemer with a free-standing campanile; in the foreground the rectory

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Redeemer ( listen ? / I ) is a modern church building in the east of the Bavarian city ​​of Landshut . There is a certain risk of confusion with the Christ Church in the west of Landshut, as it was originally also called the Church of the Redeemer . Audio file / audio sample

location

The Erlöserkirche, which also has a large parish garden, is located directly on the banks of the Isar . The busy Konrad-Adenauer-Straße runs east of the building as part of the Bundesstraße 299 .

history

The Protestant Christians who settled in the east of the city of Landshut after the Second World War received their church barracks on the corner of Schützenstrasse and Weberstrasse after the American soldiers had left the Schochkaserne in 1952 . This provisional church space for the Protestant Christians was looked after as a branch from the Christ Church. Due to the dilapidation of the barrack and the influx of evangelical expellees from the district to the city of Landshut, a new building was soon urgently required. This was carried out from 1961 to 1963 according to the plans of the renowned Munich architect Hans Döllgast on a plot of land diagonally across from the barracks. The foundation stone was laid on June 23, 1961, and the inauguration ceremony on December 15, 1963.

description

The externally simple church building is designed as exposed brick and thus ties in with the tradition of the Landshut brick Gothic. It is particularly noticeable for its mighty free-standing tower, a so-called campanile . This can be found at the southeast corner of the Church of the Redeemer and is connected to the church by a low intermediate wing. The same applies to the rectory to the west, which was built at the same time as the church - also by Hans Döllgast. The east-facing building is also very plain inside. The sanctuary is raised by four steps and also optically separated by a balustrade . A large linden wood cross rises above the simple sandstone altar , which is strongly reminiscent of Romanesque crosses due to the design of the body. It was created by the woodcarver Hans Brochenberger, who comes from Berchtesgaden , and is the only work by the Catholic for a Protestant parish. Above the cross there is a large rose window with stained glass , which impressively illuminates the entire church. It was designed by Alpheda Puluj Hohenthal and shows the exalted Christ in the kingdom of God . Next to the altar is the baptismal font on the left , which was also designed by Hohenthal. The stone standing on four bronze turtles shows a relief of the drowning Jonah . The brass baptismal bowl bears the inscription Christ is risen . The pulpit has found its place to the right of the altar . The rear gallery , which also carries the organ , continues on both sides of the community room. The gallery parapet is designed as a filigree wooden lattice. The flat wooden ceiling is provided with a beam structure in the form of St. Andrew's cross.

organ

Thanks to its acoustics , the Erlöserkirche offers good conditions for organ music recordings. The organ with mechanical performance and electrical stop action was built in 1967 by EF Walcker & Cie. built from Ludwigsburg . The instrument comprises a total of 35 registers on three manuals and pedal . The disposition is as follows:

I Rückpositiv
1. Dacked copper 8th'
2. Praestant 4 ′
3. Reed flute 4 ′
4th Sesquialtera 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′ + 1 3 ⁄ 5  ′
5. octave 2 ′
6th Zimbel III 2 ⁄ 3 ′
7th Krummhorn 8th'
Tremulant
II major work
8th. Pommer 16 ′
9. Principal 8th'
10. Pointed flute 8th'
11. octave 4 ′
12. Small set 4 ′
13. Little Pomeranian 2 ′
14th cornet 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′ + 2 ′ + 1 3 ⁄ 5  ′ + 1 1 ⁄ 7  ′
15th Mixture VI 1 1 ⁄ 3  ′
16. Trumpet 8th'
III breastwork in the sill
17th Covered 8th'
18th Gemshorn 8th'
19th Coupling flute 4 ′
20th Nasat 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
21st Principal 2 ′
22nd Third note 1 3 ⁄ 5  ′ + 8 ⁄ 9 ′
23. Spicy Mixture V 1'
24. musette 16 ′
25th oboe 8th'
Tremulant
pedal
26th Sub bass 16 ′
27. Quintad 16 ′
28. Octave bass 8th'
29 Covered bass 8th'
30th Pommer 4 ′
31. Italian principal 2 ′
32. Rauschbass IV 5 1 ⁄ 3  ′
33. Pedal mixture IV 1 1 ⁄ 3  ′
34. Trumpet 8th'
35. zinc 4 ′
  • Coupling : III / II, III / I, I / II purely electrically; I / P, II / P, III / P mechanical with electrical actuation
  • Playing aids : 2 free combinations ; Organo Pleno; Pedal register off,mechanical swell step ; 4 Tongues appeal

Bells

The five bells of the Erlöserkirche were made in 1964 by the local bell founder Johann Hahn. The consecration of bells took place on Reformation Day, October 31, 1964. The following biblical quotations can be found on the bells in the order of their size (from large to small):

  • 1st bell: My time is in your hands. ( Ps 31,6  LUT )
  • 2nd bell: Christ speaks when you pray like this: Our Father in heaven. ( Lk 11,2  LUT )
  • 3rd bell: I know that my Savior is alive. ( Hi 19.25  LUT )
  • 4th bell: Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light on my way. ( Ps 119,105  LUT )
  • 5th bell: Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved. ( Mk 16,16  LUT )

Web links

Commons : Erlöserkirche (Landshut)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Anniversary publication 50 years of the Erlöserkirche (PDF; 2.1 MB). Online at erloeserkirche-landshut.de. Retrieved September 6, 2016.

Coordinates: 48 ° 32 '49 "  N , 12 ° 10' 34.3"  E