Evangelical Church Binzen

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Evangelical Church Binzen

The Evangelical Church in Binzen was built in the early 1820s. The origins of the church in Binzen go back to the year 807; this makes it one of the oldest churches in the Markgräflerland .

history

Previous buildings

The document book of the St. Gallen monastery shows that there was a church in Binzen in 807 that was consecrated to St. Lawrence ("in villa qui dictur Pinuzheim in atria sancte Laurentii"). This building, which originally was probably made of wood, was probably rebuilt from stone and was called a basilica around 862 (“in Piunzheim coram basilica sancti Laurentii”). From this building an ornament in a round-arched wall opening on the second floor of the tower and a walled-in double column with a bearded head on the capital are preserved; both are dated to the 9th century.

The wall techniques on the bell tower indicate that it was reconstructed during the Gothic period. While only quarry stones were used in the Gothic section, the quarry stone is mixed with Wacken in the section below. The sound openings were framed by red and yellow blocks and the tower was closed by a gable roof .

The patron saint Berthold von Rammstein donated an altar of Mary in 1275. In 1660, increasing structural defects led to renovation work. During further renovation works in 1718 and 1758, more windows were added to the church. A woodcarver from Arlesheim also made a painted and gilded wooden crucifix in 1718 .

In the second half of the 18th century there were considerations either to repair and expand the church or to build a completely new building. In 1790 a decision was made to build a new building, but initially it could not be implemented due to a lack of financial resources. In 1822 the old church was torn down except for the tower.

Today's church

The cornerstone of today's church was laid on October 9, 1822. The architects Heinz and Berger were in charge of construction management of the Weinbrenner- style building. After almost two years of construction, the Binzen church was consecrated on May 23, 1824.

In the years 1959 to 1960 some interior renovation measures were carried out. Among other things, the chancel was raised and the pulpit and baptismal font were moved .

description

Church building

The Binzen church consists of a simple, rectangular nave with a saddle roof , on the east side of which the old bell tower rises above the choir with a square floor plan from the previous building. On the lower, lightly plastered floor there is a two-part, arched acoustic arcade on the north and south sides. On the upper floor made of red sandstone , three rectangular sound openings open on each side. The tower is crowned by a roof in the shape of a truncated pyramid on which there is a smaller cubic unit with dials on each side. The top of the tower roof forms a pyramid roof with a tower ball and weather vane.

The long house has rectangular windows on the long side in the basement, which continue on the upper floor flush with the lower ones in the form of an arch.

The church in the center of Binzen is slightly elevated to the south of the thoroughfare to the residential buildings surrounding it.

Interior and outfit

The light nave is dominated by double lofts on both sides , which are adorned with yellow capitals and supported by pale pink round columns. The interior thus resembles the Evangelical Church in Kandern . The seating in the church is made up of individual seats placed in a row. The altar is on a small pedestal, slightly raised to the rest of the nave. There are four candlesticks and a simple metal cross on the celebration altar. A pulpit with a sound cover rises on the wall above the altar . The baptismal font is to the left of the altar .

Bells and organs

Bell tower

The three-part bell is composed as follows:

No. Chime Casting year Caster
1 f sharp ′ 1683 Heinrich Weitenauer, Basel
2 a ′ 1949 JF Weule , Bockenem
3 H' 1949 JF Weule, Bockenem

The first organ for the predecessor of today's Binzen church dates back to 1758, which was built by the organ builder Hug from Freiburg. Today's organ comes from EF Walcker from 1886. The instrument consists of two manuals , a pedal , a mechanical action with a listed mechanical cone chest and 15 stops . The organ has been overhauled and restored several times.

Tombs

The two grave slabs that were attached to the outer wall for a long time are now in the entrance hall. They remember Johann Eckenstein, Vogt zu Binzen († September 2, 1733) and his wife Maria Eckenstein, b. Gräßlin († March 24, 1734). The marble panels of the fallen soldiers Ludwig Grether († October 30, 1870) and Johannes Wehrer († January 4, 1871) are located on the northern staircase. On the southern outer wall of the tower, the panel by Nikolaus Fr. Meier († March 28, 1729) is walled in.

literature

Web links

Commons : Evangelische Kirche Binzen  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ A. Krieger: Topographical Dictionary of the Grand Duchy of Baden , 2nd edition, 1st volume, 1904, Sp. 198–199
  2. ↑ B. Einwächter: The Church in Binzen . In: F. Schülin: Binzen 967 - 1967 , 1967, p. 378
  3. ↑ B. Einwächter: The Church in Binzen . In: F. Schülin: Binzen 967 - 1967 , 1967, p. 379
  4. ^ A. Heimann-Schwarzweber: Topography of the historical sights . In: W. Bechtold (Ed.): Der Kreis Lörrach , 1971, p. 95
  5. ^ F. Schülin: Monument and landscape maintenance . In: Das Markgräflerland , year 30, 1968, issue 2, p. 55
  6. ↑ B. Einwächter: The Church in Binzen . In: F. Schülin: Binzen 967 - 1967 , 1967, pp. 380, 383
  7. ^ Helm: Churches and chapels in the Markgräflerland , p. 55
  8. ^ Helm: Churches and chapels in the Markgräflerland , p. 56

Coordinates: 47 ° 37 '50.4 "  N , 7 ° 37' 29.2"  E