Evangelical Church of Holzen

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Church in Holzen

The Evangelical Church of Holzen in the district of the same name in Kandern in southern Baden has its origins in the 13th century. At the beginning of the 1980s, late Gothic frescoes were found in the nave. There are numerous epitaphs on the outer south wall and in the interior. The Church is dedicated to the patronage of Our Lady .

history

The church in Holzen ("ecclesia Holzhain") was first documented in writing in 1275. According to a legend, a chapel with a tower added later is said to have been located on the site of today's church.

The nave was enlarged in the 15th or 16th century. During this time, the entrance that led through the tower in the south was closed and a main portal was added to the north facade.

The interior of the church was devastated during the Dutch War , but this was soon remedied. The baptismal font dates from around 1680 . At the same time, a wider gallery was built on the west wall.

description

Church building

The Holzen church consists of a simple rectangular building and a three- story bell tower to the north . Both structures are covered by a saddle roof that runs parallel to one another . The tower has a two-part, pointed arched window on the first floor and a pointed arched portal on the north wall, small, rectangular windows on the second floor and round arched sound arcades on the third floor. The corner blocks typical of the Markgräflerland run across all floors. The clock faces of the tower clock are on the two sides of the gable.

Interior and equipment

The hall church is drawn in with a flat ceiling. On the east wall is a crucifixion picture designed by Paul Ibenthaler , which was created by the artist from Lörrach during the renovation after the Second World War . The altar and ambo were designed in a modern style. A simple wooden cross hangs on the south wall.

During the renovation work in 1981/82, a late Gothic fresco was uncovered on the south wall of the nave, showing the Holy Family on the run, the child murder in Bethlehem and a scene of burial.

Bells and organ

Bell tower

The four-part bell is composed as follows:

No. Nominal Casting year Caster
1 cis ′ 1813 Bayer brothers, Freiburg
2 e ′ ′ 1680 J. Roth and Hans Heinrich Weitenauer, Basel
3 f sharp ′ 1950 Benjamin Grüninger, Villingen
4th cis ′ ′ 1950 Benjamin Grüninger, Villingen

The organ is on the west gallery . It was made by L. Voit and sons in Durlach around 1880. Its mechanism and drawer are listed as a historical monument . Your work has a mechanical action , a manual , a pedal and ten stops .

Epitaphs

Epitaphs on the south wall

On the outer wall of the south facade of the nave there are the following epitaphs from east to west:

  • Maria Salomea Komannin b. Biermännin († March 7, 1650), first wife of pastor Jodocus Komann, and her two sons Johann and Martin
  • Ursula K (h) ummerin, b. Eccin († December 24, 1645), wife of the pastor Johann K (h) ummer, and her five children Johann Georg (in the 8th day), Johann Jacob (in the 15th day), Johann Christoffel (in the 4th year), Margaretha (in the 5th year) and Johann Georg (in the 4th year)
  • Martha Komannin born Mauritii († December 17, 1657), second wife of pastor Jodocus Komann and her son Martin († March 7, 1655), Jodocus Komann († March 13, 1676)
  • Sara Elisabeth Blumin († February 4, 1777) and Leonhard Bammerlin, Vogt († July 4, 1668)

Inside there are two grave tablets under the gallery. In the nave there are also epitaphs of:

  • Johann Prätorius, pastor († March 1, 1630)
  • the pastor Nicolaus Blum († July 8, 1724), his wife Maria Juliana Blum, b. Calissin († May 13, 1719) and their son Johann Nicolaus Blum († June 16, 1711)

literature

Web links

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

Individual evidence

  1. ^ W. Haid: Liber decimationis cleri Constanciensis per Papa de anno 1275 in FDA 1, 1865, p. 199
  2. ↑ H. Vocke (Ed.), R. Reime: Holzen in: Die Chronik des Kreises Lörrach , 1966, p. 130
  3. ↑ A. Heimann-Schwarzweber: Topography of historical sights in: W. Bechtold (Ed.): Der Kreis Lörrach , 1971, pp. 98-99
  4. ↑ a b Helm: Churches and chapels in the Markgräflerland , p. 145

Coordinates: 47 ° 41 ′ 35.7 "  N , 7 ° 37 ′ 39.2"  E