Church of the Redeemer (Witzenhausen)
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The parish church of the Divine Redeemer is located at Walburger Strasse 40 in Witzenhausen in the Werra-Meißner district . It was built in 1958/59 according to a design by the architect Georg Drobe.
history
The Catholic parish has existed since 1885. The residence of the former customs officer served as the rectory. A chapel was added to this in 1905 . After the Second World War , the parish expanded due to the expellees , so that a new larger church was necessary. On March 18, 1958, the community received the order from the diocese of Fulda to build the church. The foundation stone was laid on November 2, 1958. In the late afternoon of June 27, 1959, Bishop Adolf Bolte von Fulda performed the first part and on the morning of June 28 the second part of the consecration , before the believers celebrated Peter and Paul Day in their new church on June 29 . On October 13, 1959, life-size statue was Fatima - Madonna erected. In 1965 the church was renovated and equipped with colored windows . At first the parish belonged to the parish of St. Elisabeth in Kassel. On October 1, 1963, it became a full parish. Until 1980 the Erlöserkirchen parish belonged to the deanery Kassel, after that it belongs to a parish association in the deanery Eschwege-Bad Hersfeld of the diocese Fulda.
Building description
The hall church has a rectangular floor plan and a semicircular apse . It is covered with a gable roof. The roof structure is open on the inside. The large eleven-part window in the choir symbolizes the creation and redemption of the world. The mosaic in the apse was created in 1976 based on a template from Ravenna . It represents Christ Pantocrator . The inscription MARAN ATHA KYRIE CHRIST means: Come soon, Lord Christ. The altar cross, carved from linden wood and decorated with Rhine pebbles, is modeled on a Romanesque cross. The high windows on the left represent the 7 sacraments , each with a symbol . Fifteen Stations of the Cross were installed underneath in 1962 . In the windows on the right-hand side, also high, the seven physical works of mercy are shown next to the symbol of the scales . Among them are 13 candlesticks for the twelve apostles and Paul .
The altar , as well as the baptismal font , ambo and stele for the tabernacle, is made of Anröchter stone .
The organ on the gallery , built in 1985, has 21 registers and 1,300 pipes made of pewter and 84 made of wood.
The mosaic on the outer wall to the right of the portal shows Christ as the good shepherd .
The bell tower on the side is 20 m high and contains four bells that were made by Wilhelmshütte in 1961 . The mood of the bell is a sonorous addition to that of the Evangelical Church of Our Lady .
| Chime | Weight (kg) | inscription |
|---|---|---|
| d | 187 | HOME CALL |
| c | 310 | CALLS TO BE CHRISTIAN IN EVERYDAY LIFE |
| b | 410 | CALLS TO THE HOUSE OF GOD |
| G | 710 | DEAD CALL |
literature
- Heinrich Freienstein: 50 years of the Divine Redeemer Witzenhausen 1959–2009 . Witzenhausen 2009.
- Catholic parish Witzenhausen: Brief description of the Catholic Church Zum Götlichen Erlöser Witzenhausen .
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Coordinates: 51 ° 20 ′ 21.9 ″ N , 9 ° 51 ′ 31.7 ″ E