Evangelical Church (Gresgen)

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Evangelical Church of Gresgen

The Evangelical Church in the Zell district of Gresgen was rebuilt in 1764 according to plans by the architect Wilhelm Jeremias Müller . A first church is documented until the second half of the 14th century.

history

prehistory

Nikolauskirche after a painting by Ernst Schleith (1871–1940)

A church in Gresgen appears for the first time in the years 1360 to 1370 as a branch of the church in Höllstein ("ecclesia Hoelstein cum filialibus videlicet Nortswaben at Creschen"). In 1493 and 1508 it had its own right to be buried and was dedicated to St. Nicholas . In 1614 the community became a branch of Tegernau . The construction obligation was incumbent on the monastery of St. Blasien and the administration in Rötteln at all times . Due to disputes regarding the exact jurisdiction, the wooden church fell into disrepair in the 17th century. It was not until 1712 that the decision was made to renovate the ridge , which received an onion roof. In 1730 the triumphal arch was removed and a lateral gallery was added . A planned expansion for 1759 did not materialize due to failed negotiations. The condition of the church deteriorated again.

Today's church

An extension and thorough repair of the ailing church in 1764 amounted to a new building. The building inspector Wilhelm Jeremias Müller created the plans for this. The stone bell tower was not implemented for cost reasons; Instead, it was decided a roof turret the gable roof put on. In 1790 the church was enlarged and a new bell was purchased instead of the broken one. During the 19th century the church was not used for regular church services for many years; services were not celebrated again until 1899. At the beginning of the 20th century, the church was given new exterior glazing and the ceiling and the parapet of the gallery were repainted. A new altar was installed in 1955, which comes from the Evangelical Church in Hausen . In the years 1979 to 1981 a general renovation was carried out in which the main entrance was relocated from the southern nave wall to the western facade. The wood painting from 1904 was exposed. After the work was finished, the church was returned to its intended use on May 24, 1981.

description

Church building

The church in Gresgen is north, a little higher and away from the town center on a slope. The simple rectangular building with a gable roof has a small wooden roof turret on its east side, which has acoustic arcades on two sides . The roof turret is crowned by a pyramid roof with a tower ball and cross. The nave has arched windows on the long sides. The main entrance on the west side is attached to a small anteroom with a pent roof . A sacristy is built on the northeast corner.

Interior and equipment

inner space

The interior is covered with a flat wooden ceiling. In the small church space there is an L-shaped gallery , on the north side of which the organ is placed. The ceiling and wooden gallery are painted with rich ornamentation. The choir and nave are connected by a triumphal arch . To the right of the arch is a pulpit that rests on an octagonal column. There is a simple altar table in the choir, to the left of which there is an old baptismal font with a new pewter bowl.

Bells and organs

Roof turret

The two-part bronze bell is composed as follows:

No. Chime Casting year foundry
1. c ′ ′ 1847 Benjamin Muchenberger , Blasiwald
2. e ′ ′ 1921 Bachert bell foundry , Karlsruhe

The organ in the side gallery from 1966 comes from the Peter Vier workshop in Oberweier. The instrument works with a slide box , a mechanical performance and register action and comprises a manual , a pedal and five registers .

literature

Web links

Commons : Evangelical Church  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ W. Haid: Liber marcarum in dioeccesi Constanciensi . In: FDA 5, 1870, p. 87.
  2. ^ A. Feßler: Parishes, churches and schools of the small meadow valley . In: Das Markgräflerland , 1936, issue 2, p. 47.
  3. ↑ H. Vocke (Ed. :) Die Chronik des Kreises Lörrach , 1966, p. 111.
  4. ^ Helm: Churches and chapels in the Markgräflerland , p. 452 (09.1)
  5. ^ A. Feßler: Parishes, churches and schools of the small meadow valley . In: Das Markgräflerland , 1936, issue 2, p. 48.
  6. ↑ R. Eble: Building report on the repair of the Protestant Church in Gresgen . In: Festschrift zur Renovation 1979/81 , 1981, p. 13 ff.
  7. ^ Helm: Churches and chapels in the Markgräflerland , p. 453 (09.4)

Coordinates: 47 ° 42 ′ 46.4 "  N , 7 ° 48 ′ 59.3"  E