Friedenskirche (Selm)

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Friedenskirche Selm

The Friedenskirche is a sacred building in Selm -Altstadt, whose origins can be traced back to the 11th century . The west tower still preserved today dates from this time. The former village church of Selms bears the patronage of St. Fabian and Sebastian . Both saints are today the patron saints of the city of Selm.

Massive buttresses support the building.
Inside to the east

history

The original church burned down in 1490, although the tower was retained. A new building was built by 1530, which is characterized by its rich paintings (see literature), which were not restored until 1993. Until 1830 the church square also served as a cemetery . Its use as a parish church was discontinued in 1907 after the larger Ludgerikirche was inaugurated. After years of use as a youth home and later also as a warehouse, it was very dilapidated in the 1960s. The pastor of the parish of St. Ludger at the time, Emil Müller, recognized the value. The restoration of the church took place in the years 1963 to 1965. In 1965 an unknown soldier was buried inside the church, and so the term Friedenskirche was consolidated.

A well-known pastor was the pedagogue and professor of church history Josef Annegarn (1794–1843) from 1830 to 1836 .

Building

It is a building made of slurry stone . The nave is a late Gothic hall church with a console-supported rib vault . A narrow two-bay aisle adjoins the four-bay main nave on the north side. In this way, the interior is expanded into a hall space. The choir in the 5/8 end closes the main nave to the east. The windows have fish-bubble tracery and are now colorless glazed. Older glazing has not been preserved.

Deep buttresses support the building to the outside. To the north, the aisle bays close on the outside with transverse gables. A two-bay sacristy adjoins it in the east . The older west tower, a former defense tower, dates from Roman times. It is square at the corners and shows a simple arched portal from the 16th century.

Vault paintings

During a restoration in 1964, vault paintings were exposed in the western bays of the main nave and in the two bays of the aisle. They are applied al secco and date from around 1520/30. The interpretation is difficult because the captions are no longer preserved. In addition to biblical motifs, grotesque representations can also be seen, which not only go back to biblical models, but are also probably rooted in the customs of the rural population. One scene shows a calf in a cradle. Perhaps this points to marriage and possible offspring.

Other equipment

After the construction of St. Ludgeri, many of St. Fabian's furnishings were taken over into the new church (baptismal font, choir stalls, Radiant Madonna, image of Mary, monstrance). In the Friedenskirche, after the refurbishment, some sculptures have been placed alongside baroque putti. They show the church patrons St. Fabian and St. Sebastian, John the Baptist and Joseph with the Christ Child in the exposed first color version.

On the west wall of the aisle is the grave of the unknown soldier. The following inscription can be read on the stone designed by Norbert Ahlmann:

God's word. I will never forget you. I wrote you in my hands Is 49.16
An unknown soldier rests here. Remember all victims of war and tyranny. Pray for peace .

literature

  • Georg Dehio: Handbook of the German art monuments, North Rhine-Westphalia II - Westphalia. Revised edition 2016, ISBN 978-3-422-03114-2 .
  • Hans-Walter Stork: Selm, St.Ludger, Friedenskirche St. Fabian and Sebastian. 1st edition 1998, ISBN 3-931820-96-3 .
  • Siegfried Hoff: The singing calf in the cradle and the rescue of a historic church. Building history and ceiling paintings of the former parish church St. Fabian and Sebastian zu Selm. Kunstverlag Fink, Lindenberg 2002, ISBN 3-89870-001-1 .
  • Irmgard Simon: From the calf in the cradle. An attempt at interpretation. In: Westphalia, booklets for history, art and folklore. 62nd Volume, 1984, ISSN  0043-4337 .

Web links

Commons : Friedenskirche  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Hans-Walter Stork: Selm, St.Ludger, Friedenskirche St. Fabian and Sebastian , p. 18
  2. ↑ Hans-Walter Stork: Selm, St.Ludger, Friedenskirche St. Fabian and Sebastian , p. 22

Coordinates: 51 ° 42 ′ 1.6 ″  N , 7 ° 28 ′ 9.8 ″  E