Evangelical Church (Worms-Neuhausen)

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Evangelical Church Worms-Neuhausen
inside view

The Evangelical Church in the Neuhausen district of Worms is the church building of the Evangelical Reconciliation Community of Worms-Neuhausen . The building is a listed building .

history

When Neuhausen was incorporated into Worms in 1898, the Hochheim parish lost its previous responsibility for Protestant Christians in Neuhausen. In the course of the incorporation, the parish of Neuhausen was assigned to the Andreas parish (today Luther parish ), which was newly formed in 1896 for the west of Worms, as a subsidiary parish . Since neither the Andreasgemeinde nor the parish Neuhausen had their own church building, it was initially considered to build a common church for both communities in the then undeveloped Liebenauer Feld between Worms Weststadt and Neuhausen. Because of the distance to both parish centers and for financial reasons - there had been separate fundraising for both parishes - this plan was abandoned.

Because of the cramped conditions in Neuhausen, where there was only one classroom converted into a bed room for 1,600 parishioners, which, according to the parish priest Otto Pabst, had already suffered noticeably, the Worms parish council first decided to build a new church in Neuhausen. The foundation stone was laid on July 22, 1906, and the church was consecrated on December 15, 1907. The act of consecration was performed by Superintendent Euler, the sermon was given by Pastor Pabst, the closing prayer was spoken by Dean Benemann. After the church was built, various associations quickly emerged, such as a choral society, women's and men's associations.

Text of an inscription plaque on the church front:

Evangelical parish church Neuhausen. Built in 1907. The Merovingian royal palace stood here in the 7th century. 847-1565 The imperial monastery of St. Cyriakus with church and chapter buildings. 1565-1615 The Electoral Palatinate Reformed Princely School Collegium Illustre. 1729-1793 The Prince-Bishop's Hospital Neuhausen. After the destruction in the Palatinate War of Succession in 1689 and the fire of 1798, Neuhausen lost its political and ecclesiastical importance. Neuhausen has been part of the city of Worms since 1898. Donated by the Protestant parish, the Heimat- und Kulturverein and the Roman Catholic. Parish. Handed over on the day of the 196th return of the fire of the simultaneous collegiate church on April 3rd, Anno Domini 1783/1989

architecture

The lead architect was Paul Meißner from Darmstadt. He built the building in Baroque Art Nouveau style . The three-axis gable facade is adorned with a sculptured main portal, which bears the caption "Honor to God" engraved in sandstone. The interior of the building is determined by the pulpit, the altar and the organ in accordance with the requirements of the Wiesbaden program . The total price of the building was 106,809.80 marks .

Outdoor area

Fountain at the church

In the outside area there is the so-called Roman fountain , which is a popular background motif for pictures of newlyweds or confirmands . The community center with barbecue area is located in the churchyard.

Text on an inscription plaque near the Roman fountain:

The Roman fountain. The jet rises and falls, pouring - it full of the marble bowl round - which, veiled, overflows - in a second bowl of ground. - The second gives, it becomes too rich, - the third its flowing flood. - And everyone takes and gives at the same time - and flows and rests. - Conrad Ferdinand Meyer, Neuhausen - AD 1988

Web links

Commons : Evangelical Church Worms-Neuhausen  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b General Directorate for Cultural Heritage Rhineland-Palatinate (ed.): Informational directory of cultural monuments - district-free city of Worms. ( Memento from June 13, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Mainz 2018 [ Version 2020 is available. ] , P. 28 (PDF; 5.0 MB).
  2. ↑ a b Petra Tücks: The Lutheran Church in Worms from 1912 to 2012. Wernersche Verlagsgesellschaft, Worms 2012, ISBN 978-3-88462-329-9 . Pp. 31-37.
  3. ↑ a b Joachim Schalk: Neuhausen in stories and pictures . Heimat- und Kulturverein Neuhausen e. V., Worms 1996, p. 48 .
  4. ↑ Inscription plaque on the church
  5. ↑ Inscription plaque near the Roman fountain

Coordinates: 49 ° 38 ′ 41 ″  N , 8 ° 21 ′ 9.2 ″  E