Grongörgen
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Grongörgen
Community Haarbach
Coordinates: 48 ° 29 ′ 51 ″ N , 13 ° 7 ′ 46 ″ E
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| Height : | 382 m |
| Postal code : | 94542 |
| Area code : | 08535 |
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Grongörgen is a part of the community of Haarbach in the district of Passau and a Catholic pilgrimage site .
location
The small, agricultural village on the Wolfach is about two kilometers west of Haarbach. The image of the village is dominated by the tower of the pilgrimage church , which towers over everything and is dedicated to Pope Gregory the Great .
history
In various documents from the 1460s, the place is called "Steinhöringbach" or "Steinhaarbach" or "Zum Stein" for short. With the establishment of an important pilgrimage to the holy Pope and Doctor of the Church Gregory, however, the name of the church patron carried over to the place. In a ducal decree of 1472 this is already called "Sannd Gregorgen".
Today's Sanctuary, an important work of late Gothic, was from 1460 to 1472 under the Premonstratensians of Kloster Sankt Salvator built, where Prince Bishop Leonhard von Layming had transferred in 1437, among others Grongörgen. A building inscription on a stone tablet on the eastern wall of the sacristy names "Master Thaman" von Braunau as the builder and the construction time. The choir arch bears the date 1462, so that it is certain that the choir , lower than the nave , was already built that year. The construction of the tower began in 1468 and was completed with the addition of the bell storey and dome in 1672. The ten late Gothic glass paintings and the rich furnishings with murals from the period of construction are of particular art historical importance . In 2013, Markus T. Huber identified four panel paintings in the Bavarian National Museum as remains of the late Gothic altar in Grongörgen. They show, among other things, representations of the altar donors, the convent of St. Salvator under Abbot Georg II von Schönhering and Ulrich Vorster zum Findelstein, ducal Kastner in Griesbach . The historical organ is of particular importance.
Little is known about the origin of the pilgrimage, but ducal decrees from 1472 and 1526 indicate its importance at this time. After the Thirty Years' War, the pilgrimage subsided, but when the veneration of the cattle patron Leonhard began around 1720 , the reputation of the place rose again. Every year on November 6th there was a ride with the blessing of the horses and the Fathers of St. Salvator also took part on horseback.
This Leonhardi trip became the central village event, which was followed by extensive celebrations in the nearby inn. As in Aigen am Inn , young men proved their strength by lifting a so-called "Würdinger", a cast-iron figure that is now in the Bavarian National Museum in Munich.
The Leonhardiumritt was discontinued in 1936, but revived in 1971. The Leonhardiverein Grongörgen organizes this event. The Leonhardifest begins on the eve of the last Sunday in October with a procession of lights . On the following Sunday, after the solemn service, there will be a ride around with a horse blessing. With around 200 horses and around 30 festively decorated carriages, the Leonhardiritt von Grongörgen is one of the largest of its kind.
literature
- Markus T. Huber: The medieval monastery complex of Sankt Salvator am Steinkart. A search for clues . Culture in the district of Passau, vol. 43, Salzweg 2015, ISBN 978-3-939723-43-1 .
- Markus T. Huber: Donors' pictures from the Grongörgen pilgrimage church. A contribution to late Gothic panel painting in Lower Bavaria . Culture in the district of Passau, vol. 46, Salzweg 2015, ISBN 978-3-939723-46-2 .
