Evangelical Church (Gemmingen)
The Protestant parish church in Gemmingen , a municipality in the Heilbronn district in Baden-Württemberg , was built in 1846/47.
history
In the archway of the Protestant church in Gemmingen there is a keystone from the previous church, which is marked 1516. From the old church only the 33 meter high tower with vestibule is preserved today. The old nave was demolished because it was in disrepair and a new building was built in 1846/47 according to plans by the Bruchsal Building Inspectorate. For many years there were disagreements and disputes about the size of the new church between the building inspectorate, the evangelical community of Gemmingen and the landlord , who had to bear a large part of the costs because they had the obligation to build.
architecture
The north-facing nave of the hall church was built from sandstone in 1846/47 . Stone galleries are drawn in on the long sides , which rest on stone pillars, giving the impression of a basilica inside . On the south wall there is a wooden pulpit and above it a Gothic tracery window . An altar cross from 1500, attributed to Hans Seyfer , is kept in a wall niche . The glass paintings have coats of arms from 1947.
literature
- Peter Beisel: 150 years of Gemmingen Church. From the story of a Protestant church. In: Kraichgau. Contributions to landscape and local research , volume 15/1997, pp. 225–232, edited by Heimatverein Kraichgau , Eppingen 1997, ISBN 3-921214-14-9 .
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Coordinates: 49 ° 9 ′ 12.1 ″ N , 8 ° 58 ′ 59.7 ″ E