Holy Three Kings (Bergisch Neukirchen)
The Church of the Three Kings is a Catholic place of worship in the Bergisch Neukirchen district of Leverkusen . Until 2009 it was the seat of the parish of the same name.
history
The groundbreaking ceremony took place on July 24, 1968, and the foundation stone was laid on April 20, 1969. The designs for the building come from the diocesan councilor Erich Valder. The church consecration was on June 6, 1971. On May 15, 1973, Holy Three Kings was elevated to a canonical parish .
Since January 1st, 2010, St. Three Kings has been part of the new parish of St. Remigius as a subsidiary church .
Construction and equipment
The three-nave basilica of brick with columns and architraves of exposed concrete is 31 meters long and 13 meters in the nave or 25 meters in overall width. According to the classic basilica construction, the central nave is 10 meters twice as high as the side aisles. Despite the traditional style elements of the basilica, the church with its cubic shape is clearly a modern church building.
The windows come from the Leverkusen artist Paul Weigmann .
Bells
|
No. |
Surname |
Casting year |
Caster |
Diameter (mm) |
Mass (kg) |
Percussive ( HT - 1 / 16 ) |
| 1 | Holy three kings bell | 1980 | Florence Elvira Elise Hüesker Messrs. Petit & Gebr. Edelbrock , Gescher |
901 | 471 | a 1 +2 |
| 2 | Christ bell | 1980 | Florence Elvira Elise Hüesker from Petit & Gebr. Edelbrock, Gescher |
746 | 269 | c 2 +4 |
| 3 | Engelbert + Heinrich bell | 1980 | Florence Elvira Elise Hüesker from Petit & Gebr. Edelbrock, Gescher |
672 | 208 | d 2 +2 |
| 4th | 1980 | Florence Elvira Elise Hüesker from Petit & Gebr. Edelbrock, Gescher |
595 | 146 | e 2 +2 | |
| 5 | 1980 | Florence Elvira Elise Hüesker from Petit & Gebr. Edelbrock, Gescher |
552 | 125 | f 2 +4 |
See also
Web links
- Chronicle of the parish of St. Three Kings, now St. Remigius
- Description and history on the website of the Internet Initiative Leverkusen eV (with picture)
References and comments
Coordinates: 51 ° 4 ′ 45.5 ″ N , 7 ° 1 ′ 48 ″ E