Friedenskirche (Wyhlen)
The Friedenskirche Wyhlen , in the eponymous district of Grenzach-Wyhlen in the district of Lörrach, is a Protestant church from 1902. For the 100th anniversary, the church was named Friedenskirche under regional bishop Ulrich Fischer . The Wyhlen parish currently has around 2,440 members.
description
Church building
The church, located on the through road from Wyhlen, consists of a nave covered with a rectangular gable roof . The roof of the polygonal choir in the north is hipped . The sacristy is attached to the choir. On the long sides, the nave has ogival windows in two rows of two.
On the south side of the nave, the bell tower rises above the pointed arched entrance . It is covered by an octagonal pyramid roof with a cross, the corners of which are bevelled. The tower has a clock face on each of the four trapezoidal gable ends. Below there are two ogival sound arcades . In the middle floor of the tower there is a glazed rosette-shaped window.
The church stands out due to its mostly unplastered stone walls.
Bells and organ
The three-part bell of the church is composed as follows:
| Surname | Chime | Casting year | Caster |
| 1 | a ′ | 1952 | Bochum Association |
| 2 | c ′ | 1952 | Bochum Association |
| 3 | d ′ ′ | 1925 | Bachert, Karlsruhe |
The original organ by Friedrich Weigle was built in 1905. The instrument worked with a pneumatic action , membrane shutter and had two manuals , a pedal and ten stops . In 1985, the old organ was replaced by a new one by Peter Vier , which works with a mechanical game and stop action mechanism, two manuals, a pedal and twelve stops.
literature
- Johannes Helm : Churches and chapels in Markgräflerland , Müllheim / Baden 1989, ISBN 3-921709-16-4 , pp. 115–116.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ History of the Wyhlen Church of Peace ( Memento of the original from September 6, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b Helm: Church and chapels in the Markgräflerland , p. 116 (11.2)
Evangelical churches: St. Leodegar (Grenzach) | Friedenskirche (Wyhlen) | Catholic churches: St. Michael (Grenzach) | St. Georg (Wyhlen)
Evangelical Free Churches: Evangelical Chrischona Parish | New Apostolic Church Grenzach-Wyhlen
Coordinates: 47 ° 32 '56.1 " N , 7 ° 41' 38.2" E