Evangelical Church Bad Meinberg
The Evangelical Church Bad Meinberg is an Evangelical Reformed church in Horn-Bad Meinberg in the Lippe district , North Rhine-Westphalia . The church was built in the 12th century in Romanesque style . The Reformation was introduced in 1541 . After the start of the spa business in Bad Meinberg, the church became too small, so that it was expanded several times from 1882 onwards.
history
During the reign of Ludwig the Pious , the Corvey Monastery was founded in Höxter in 822 , and its monks built the first church in Bad Meinberg. In 978, Saxon noblemen placed their farm under the protection of the monastery, which is considered the first written mention of the place.
It is believed that the first church was made of wood, which was replaced by a stone church in the 12th century. The east-west nave and the defense tower have been preserved from this church building . In 1541 the community became Lutheran; the first pastor was Sutoris (shoemaker). About 60 years later, the Reformation found its way into Lippe.
In the centuries that followed, Meinberg suffered from wars. During the Thirty Years War in 1632 the church was robbed, the poor stick was broken open and a goblet was taken away. It was similar during the Seven Years' War .
In 1736 the church and tower were renovated (the year is above the entrance in the tower). Records from this period indicate that the church had space for 127 man and 107 women . In 1767 the healing power of the springs in Meinberg was discovered and the spa business soon began, so that the church became too small. In 1882 the building was extended to the south with a single-nave extension, and in 1928 to the north, so that the current cross shape resulted. In 1966 the south aisle was expanded again and the church now holds 600 to 700 people.
Architecture and equipment
The single -bay nave and the choir consisting of a retracted, square bay are equipped with domed groin vaults . The west tower is covered by a tent roof.
The sacrament house from around 1500 can be seen in the wall of the church choir . Until 1793 there was a large baptismal font in the church , in which the Saxon Duke Widukind is said to be baptized.
literature
- Georg Dehio (Ed.): Handbook of German Art Monuments , North Rhine-Westphalia, II. Westphalia, Munich 1969, p. 31.
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Coordinates: 51 ° 53 ′ 45.9 ″ N , 8 ° 58 ′ 36.2 ″ E