Evangelical Church (Ludwigshafen-Edigheim)
The Evangelical Church in the Edigheim district of Ludwigshafen was built between 1914 and 1916 according to plans by Raimund Ostermaier .
history
Edigheim is probably the oldest of today's districts of Ludwigshafen. It was first mentioned in a document in the year 772 in the Lorsch Codex . Ecclesiastically, however, Edigheim belonged to Oppau as a branch . A Marienkapelle was first mentioned in 1315. In 1556, Elector Ottheinrich introduced the Reformation to the Electoral Palatinate . When the Palatinate church was divided in 1705, the church in Edigheim was added to the Catholics, although only one family was Catholic. The Reformed were given permission to use the church. However, when the dilapidated church was torn down and replaced by a new building in 1750, this right was revoked again. Only after a petition to the new sovereign, King Max I of Bavaria , could the church be used simultaneously again from 1816 . This state lasted until the 20th century.
In 1911 an independent Protestant parish was set up in Edigheim and the first pastor campaigned for the building of his own church. Construction began in 1914 and two years later on March 5, 1916, the inauguration could be celebrated. During the Second World War the church was damaged in 1943. Between 1950 and 1952 it was renovated and painted with early Christian symbols. In 1986 a thorough renovation took place, during which the original condition was restored.
description
The Edigheim church was built in the Art Nouveau style. At almost the same time , the architect Raimund Ostermaier built a church in Höheinöd that is very similar to the one in Edigheim. The 38 meter high tower with its onion dome is placed on the northwest corner. The facade is structured with blind arches. The hall church has a barrel-vaulted interior.
Eugen Krumholz designed the windows in 1986 under the theme of "Reconciliation and Peace". The altar , pulpit and organ are richly decorated with carvings. The ringing consists of five bronze bells that were cast by the Hamm bell foundry in 1958 :
organ
The organ was built in 1916 by the Link brothers . The instrument has 963 pipes and 16 registers on two manuals and pedal.
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Pairing :
- Normal coupling: II / I, I / P, II / P
- Super octave coupling: II / I
- Sub-octave coupling: II / I
- Playing aids : 1 free combination, mezzoforte, forte, automatic piano pedal
Peal
The ringing consists of five bronze bells that were cast by the Hamm bell foundry in 1958 :
| Surname | Ø (mm) | kg | volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christ (bell of death and eternity) | 1,491 | 1,720 | c 1 |
| Lukas (evening bell) | 1,187 | 910 | e 1 |
| Johannes (midday bell) | 1,036 | 610 | g 1 |
| Matthew (Our Father Bell) | 918 | 431 | a 1 |
| Markus (baptism bell) | 799 | 289 | h 1 |
literature
- Friedhelm Borggrefe : On the way to the port of hope: 150 years of the Protestant Church in Ludwigshafen am Rhein . Ludwigshafen am Rhein 2003, ISBN 3-924667-31-4 .
- City archive of the city of Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Stefan Mörz , Klaus Jürgen Becker (eds.): History of the city of Ludwigshafen am Rhein: Vol. 1. From the beginnings to the end of the First World War . Ludwigshafen am Rhein 2003, ISBN 3-924667-35-7 .
- Friedrich Schmitt: Ludwigshafen church building . Ludwigshafen / Rhine 1985.
- Hans Caspary (edit.), Georg Dehio (start.): Handbook of German art monuments : Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland . Munich 1984, ISBN 3-422-00382-7 .
Web links
- Protestant parish Ludwigshafen-Edigheim
- General Directorate for Cultural Heritage Rhineland-Palatinate (ed.): Informational directory of cultural monuments - district-free city of Ludwigshafen am Rhein. Mainz 2020, p. 16 (PDF; 4.9 MB).
Individual evidence
Coordinates: 49 ° 31 '46.3 " N , 8 ° 23' 31.6" E