George's Church (Weil am Rhein)

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George's Church

The Georgskirche in Weil am Rhein in southern Baden is a Protestant parish church in the Haltingen district , at the foot of the Tüllinger Berg . The originally Gothic church was mentioned in writing for the first time in 1139; Its present-day appearance and structure date mainly from the year 1718. Concerts are held regularly in the church.

history

The church was first mentioned (“Haltinchen cum ecclesia”) in 1139 in a papal bull by Pope Innocent II. Foundations from Roman times appear possible, but have not been proven. From the original Gothic church, the tower with the vaulted hall, the arched sound arcades, the saddle roof and a small chapel room, which today serves as a sacristy , have been preserved . In 1468 the sacred building is mentioned for the first time as St. George's Church: "sant Georgia Church in Haltingen". During the Reformation in Markgräflerland around 1530, the church was rebuilt to an unknown extent. During this time the parish was united with that of Ötlingen , but in 1585 it became independent again.

The church suffered severe damage during the Thirty Years War . It was also rebuilt with the help of donations from the population. It was again badly ruined by the Battle of Friedlingen in 1702.

The nave and choir were given their current appearance in 1718. The first organ with twelve registers was purchased in 1755.

Until 1934 the Sebastian bell from 1570 hung in the tower, which was probably cast in Basel. Today it is located in the Dreiländermuseum in Lörrach and is the second oldest church bell in the Markgräflerland . In 1956 the organ was removed from the gallery in the choir and placed on the level of the altar as part of interior renovation measures.

description

Location and church building

West facade with main portal

Today the church stands east of the village center of Haltingen and thus a little higher on the western slope of the Tüllinger Berg. Originally, the core of the village was located at the church, which moved westward in the course of structural development in the 19th and 20th centuries. The church is enclosed by the Haltingen cemetery. In addition to epitaphs inside and outside the church, there is a memorial to those who died in the First and Second World Wars in front of its main entrance.

The nave, which is covered with a gable roof, partially includes the bell tower. The long sides each have four ogival, high windows. The choir and tower are both attached to the east side of the nave. Compared to the main building, the choir has a slightly lower, hipped roof, and the tower has a gable roof oriented across the nave. The main portal facing west shows a picture painted by Heinrich Schaufelberger in a pointed arch. A rose window is installed in the roof gable above the portal.

Interior and equipment

Inside the Georgskirche, both the choir and nave have flat recessed ceilings. Until the renovation in the 1950s, there was a triumphal arch between the two parts of the building. The pulpit now on the south side stood before the renovation on the north side. The gallery, which extends on the north and west walls, was built in for reasons of space.

Bells and organ

Today's four-part chime consists of a bronze bell from the 17th century and three chilled iron bells from the 20th century:

Surname Chime Casting year Caster
Four evangelists bell c ′ ′ 1688 Onofrion Roth and Hans Heinrich Weitenauer , Basel
Christ bell f ′ 1948 JF Weule , Bockenem
Luther bell as ′ 1948 JF Weule, Bockenem
Peace bell b ′ 1948 JF Weule, Bockenem

Today's organ goes back to a new building in the Waldshut Kienle workshop from 1889. The instrument originally worked with a cone chest and had a manual , a pedal and twelve stops with a pneumatic action . In 1901 H. Voit & Sons from Durlach added a manual and four stops; In 1937 Welte from Freiburg installed another register.

Between 1956 and 1958 GF Steinmeyer & Co. converted the work to an electro-pneumatic action . In 1980 further alterations were made, with the organ being fitted with a sliding chest. It now has two manuals, a pedal and 25 stops.

Epitaphs

Epitaph on the outside of the choir

In the north wall in the choir there are two epitaphs that were written to Elisabetha Eckhartin, b. Hürlin († February 14, 1694), wife of Pastor Emanuel Eckhart and remember M. Emanuel Eccard, Pastor († January 23, 1703).

On the east wall of the nave there are three memorial plaques for Carolus Sigismund († August 1692), Johann Rubi, Vogt († July 4, 1684) and Isaak Fockler († September 12, 1666). Another epitaph on the north wall commemorates David Germanns, pastor († September 3, 1777).

On the outer wall of the choir, plaques commemorate Wilhelm Glock, pastor († September 27, 1924), Sophie Soder, b. Scherer († November 11, 1887), Sophia brother, b. Soder († May 21, 1833) and her son Jac. Friedrich brother († November 19, 1835).

literature

  • Johannes Helm: Churches and chapels in Markgräflerland , Müllheim / Baden 1989, ISBN 3-921709-16-4 , pp. 425–428.

Web links

Commons : St. Georg (Weil am Rhein)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Badische Zeitung : Works by Vivaldi in St. George's Church , September 2, 2009
  2. ↑ J. Trouillat: Monuments de l'historire de l'ancien évêché de Bâle , 1852–57, Volume 1, p. 275.
  3. ^ Helm: Churches and chapels in the Markgräflerland , p. 425
  4. ↑ General State Archive Karlsruhe : Breisgauer Archive (Wintersweiler)
  5. ^ District Church Council (ed.): Church and Home 1556–1956 , 1956, pp. 81–82
  6. ^ Helm: Churches and chapels in the Markgräflerland , p. 426
  7. ^ W. Glock: From Haltingen's story , Festschrift for the school house inauguration, p. 23
  8. ↑ Annemarie Heimann-Schwarzweber: Topography of historical sights in: W. Bechtold (Ed.): Der Kreis Lörrach , 1971, p. 97
  9. ^ Helm: Churches and chapels in the Markgräflerland , p. 427

Coordinates: 47 ° 36 ′ 51.3 "  N , 7 ° 37 ′ 19.2"  E