Holy Cross Church (Leipzig)
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| Construction time: | 1893-1894 |
| Inauguration: | October 31, 1894 |
| Architect : | Paul Lange |
| Style elements : | Romanesque |
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| Dimensions: | 30 × 25 × 15 m |
| Tower height: |
67.5 m |
| Location: | 51 ° 20 '52.3 " N , 12 ° 24' 12.2" E |
| Address: | Neustädter Markt 8 Leipzig Saxony , Germany |
| Purpose: | Evangelical Lutheran Church |
| Local community: | Evangelical Lutheran Parish of St. Nikolai |
| Website: | www.heiligkreuzkirche.de |
The Holy Cross Church is an Evangelical Lutheran church in Leipzig . It is located in the Neustadt-Neuschönefeld district and is in the middle of the Neustadt market. In addition to the Nikolaikirche , it has been the second Evangelical Lutheran church since 2014 . St. Nikolai church in Leipzig . Bernhard Stief is currently the parish priest.
history
The reddish facing brick building by the architect Paul Lange was built on the Neustädter Markt in 1893–1894 and inaugurated on October 31, 1894 with a festive service. The church has two entrance portals. The west portal was the original main entrance, but today the south portal is used as the main entrance, as it can be seen immediately from Hedwigstrasse. But the west portal is also used for weddings and other special events. The church was built on the plan of a Latin cross, as the name suggests.
Interior and equipment
Romanesque forms can be seen in the furnishings of the church . The furnishings have not been significantly changed, but have largely been preserved from the time the church was built. There is a vaulted ceiling above the chancel and a wooden ceiling above the interior, which gives the church very good acoustics. That is why many choirs perform in the church, such as B. the Leipzig Oratorio Choir. The wooden galleries enclose the interior on three sides. Since the church does not have its own rectory, the rooms under the galleries of the transepts were separated by walls for new rooms.
The triumphal arch painting is said to represent "The effect of divine revelation in the world". It was painted over in 1914 as part of a second painting and exposed again in 1985. Altar, pulpit, lectern and baptismal font were built in French in 1894 according to designs by Rudolph Cöllner. Limestone, Rochlitz porphyry and sandstone are produced. The baptismal font has a basin with a copper bowl made of porphyry tufa and originally stood in the axis of the altar. But since it wasn't used that often and was a bit in the way in the middle, it is now on the side. The symbols of the evangelists Luke, Matthew and Mark are shown in relief on the lectern. The symbol of Johannes, the eagle, served as a lectern; but when the eagle broke during construction work and was supposed to be repaired, it was lost. The altar has a larger than life body and is 3.60 meters high. On the side of the altar, the symbols of grain and grapes, which stand for the Lord's Supper, are depicted and in the middle are on the one hand the Christ monogram and on the other hand the Greek letters A and Ω for beginning and end. To the left behind the altar hangs a tapestry, the pattern of which is reminiscent of the original painting of the chancel. Originally the altar windows were colored with symbols. But since these were destroyed in World War II, they were later replaced by simple colored glass windows.
The crypt, which serves as a winter church between Christmas and Easter, is located under the chancel. Community events or social youth work also take place there. The old mechanical clockwork, which was in service from 1895 to 1987, is located in the bridal hall.
In front of the church is a war memorial, which was created by the Leipzig art sculptor Kurt Günther and inaugurated in 1926. It concerns a soldier, whereby "the sculptor reduced the representation of the soldier to his naked humanity and his vulnerability". The weathered inscription read on the front: "To be honored in memory of the 725 sons of the parish who remained in the World War" and on the back: "Death is swallowed up in victory".
organ
Hermann Eule built the organ from 1893 to 1894 with 32 stops on two manuals and a pedal. Since the organ was built at the same time as the church, the acoustics of the organ in the church are very pleasant. The owl organ is one of the great romantic organs in town. It is also the only cone shop organ in Leipzig that is still playable.
In 1937/1938 and 1951, Hans Eule slightly rearranged the organ in the neo-baroque style, so that registers with a romantic timbre were exchanged for registers with a neo-baroque character. But these were only minor changes that did not damage the romantic character.
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- Coupling : II / I, I / P, II / P
- Playing aids : 3 fixed groups (Oberwerk, Hauptwerk, Tutti)
tower
The entrance hall, in which three crosses hang on the wall, is located under the 67.5 meter high tower on the south side. On one side hangs the old tower cross, which was replaced when the tower was renovated in 2000, and opposite two gable crosses made of Rochlitz porphyry that were heavily damaged by the weather.
Originally the ringing consisted of three bells. The two smaller bells had to be handed in during the First World War and were melted down. In 1925 there were two new bells, but again bells had to be given in during World War II, this time the two larger bells. The missing bells could not be replaced to this day, but for several years money has been collected to restore the bells. First the bells were rung electrically, but with the conversion of the residential area from direct to alternating current, the drive was dismantled because it could no longer be used. Since then, the bells have been rung by hand.
photos
Holy Cross Church (around 1900)
Holy Cross Church (2015)
Spire
War memorial
Tower clock
inner space
pulpit
altar
organ
crypt
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Trivia
- Since the union of the parishes Zum Heiligen Kreuz and St. Nikolai - St. Johannis on January 1st, 2014, the Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche has been the second place of worship in the new parish of St. Nikolai .
- The Christ Community of Bremerhaven-Geestemünde is the partner community of the Holy Cross Church in Leipzig.
