Holy Trinity (Adliswil)

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Holy Trinity Church
View from the Reformed Church ago

The Church of the Holy Trinity is the Roman Catholic parish church of Adliswil in the Horgen district of the canton of Zurich .

history

History and naming

In the late Alemannic settlement Adololdis wile there was a chapel at the southern end of the village on a hill . This was a branch of the parish Kilchberg ZH and was first mentioned in a document in 1407. Already earlier, namely in the years 1248-1250, forest sisters were mentioned near Kilchberg in the area of ​​the municipality of Adliswil. The monastery of the forest sisters was initially below the Albis ridge , 300 meters north of the Näfenhäuser , at the so-called Hohlen Stein . In 1258, the master and convent bought a farm in Rifers near Kilchberg. In 1259, Rudolf von Rapperswil transferred the sisters to his farm in Wurmsbach on the upper Lake of Zurich for the purpose of incorporation into the Cistercian order . The Wurmsbach monastery still exists today , its origins in the area of ​​today's Adliswil municipality.

After the Reformation in Zurich from 1523, Catholic worship was banned in Zurich and its subject areas. It was not until the 19th century that the "Edict of Tolerance" of 1807 permitted Catholic services in Zurich again for the first time, albeit limited locally to the city of Zurich. The "freedom of establishment and religious freedom" of the Helvetic Republic and later in the Swiss federal state in 1848 made it possible for Catholics to move into the Zurich region from central and eastern Switzerland , but also from nearby Catholic countries. In the course of industrialization , especially because of a large spinning factory and a silk weaving mill on the banks of the Sihl , Catholic workers and their families also moved to Adliswil.

There was a Catholic mission station in Langnau am Albis , which later became the parish of St. Marien . This was responsible for all Catholics in the Sihltal and from Zimmerberg . The road to Langnau was long, which is why a Catholic cooperative was established in Adliswil in the second half of the 19th century, with the aim of establishing a Catholic parish in Adliswil.

Development and construction history

When the decision to enlarge the church in Langnau was to be made in 1890, the Adliswil Catholics refused to give their consent. Their collective association for their own church then saved money in a short time, so that the Bishop of Chur , Johannes Fidelis Battaglia , was asked in a letter to have an Adliswil church. In view of the lack of space in the Langnau church, the bishop approved the request and sent a vicar to Adliswil. The room for an emergency church was found in the hall of the toddler school on Kilchbergstrasse , so that on November 27, 1892 the first Catholic service since the Reformation took place in Adliswil. In the following years, the hall was converted into a chapel on Sundays, so that the regular celebration of the service was possible. In 1892 the bishop of Chur appointed Adliswil as parish vicariate and in 1894 as an independent parish, which was part of the mother parish of Langnau a. A. was separated.

On June 7, 1894, the Adlisweil Catholic Station Association acquired a building plot on the Rellsten to build a Catholic church. First, a rectory with a church was built according to the plans of the architect Hanauer, Lucerne, which was inaugurated on May 6, 1896. In the years that followed, money was saved to build a church. In 1902, architect August Hardegger , who had already built the Catholic churches Liebfrauen Zurich , Herz-Jesu Zürich-Oerlikon and Hl. Dreifaltigkeit Bülach , was commissioned to build a neo-Gothic church in Adliswil.

The foundation stone was laid in 1903 and the church was consecrated by Prince Max of Saxony on September 25, 1904 . In the period that followed, the interior of the church was gradually expanded. In 1911 the church received the high altar with the representation of the Trinity and from 1913–1915 the two side altars, a Mary and a Joseph altar .

1956 to 1962 architect Joseph Steiner , Schwyz and Fritz Müller, Adliswil carried out the renovation of the church. From 1976 to 1977 today's parish center was added. On October 19, 1980, Bishop Johannes Vonderach inaugurated the church, which was renovated by architect Walter Moser, together with the chapel newly built by Moser.

On October 6, 1983, a candle in the manger caused a fire, which made it necessary to renovate the interior of the church again. In 1988 the church received a new five-part bell and in 2004 a new organ. In 2016 the interior of the church was renovated, with the church receiving new benches and new seats for the ministry. In addition, a new lighting concept was implemented.

The parish of the Holy Trinity, with its 5,650 members (as of 2017), is one of the larger Catholic parishes in the canton of Zurich.

Building description

Steeple
Bell from 1928

Church tower and exterior

The Church of the Holy. Trinity is a three-aisled neo-Gothic church, which is not due to the topographical situation faces east is but gen Northwest is aligned. The architecture of the church was based on an idealizing late country Gothic. The main facade, which is oriented towards the Adliswil center, has a neo-Gothic rose window and is flanked on the left by the church tower , on the right by a stair tower.

Until the renovation of the church in the years 1956 to 1962, the church also had pointed dormers on the roof, visible corner stone cuboids , screen gables above the main facade and a three-part gable window above the rose window, which was replaced by a round window. A roof turret above the polygonal choir completes the exterior design.

In 1928 the church tower received its first bell. There were three steel bells with the tone sequence f, a and c. They were consecrated on June 3, 1928 and then raised into the tower. When the church was being renovated in 1957, a clock was attached to the tower. In 1988 the church received its second chime. On September 11, 1988, the five bronze bells cast by the Carl Metz foundry in Karlsruhe were consecrated and then wound up in the tower.

The artistic design of the bells comes from Alois Spichtig , who gave the "Trinity bell" a Star of David , which is enclosed in a circle and in the middle of which Jesus Christ is symbolized by a cross. The relief of the "Jesus bell" shows a labyrinth that points to the confusion caused by ideologies and seductions in our time. In the middle of the labyrinth, however, a cross is visible, which draws attention to the presence of Jesus Christ even in the present. The letters MARIA are interwoven on the “Marienglocke” and the wheel of Niklaus von Flüe's vision is shown on the Brother Klaus bell . On the “ Mother Teresa bell” there is an hourglass that reminds the viewer that the time has come for a fairer distribution of goods, but also for a reform of the financial and trading systems.

number Weight volume dedication inscription
1 2195 kg c 1 Trinity All should be one as you are father in me and I am in you (Jn 17:21)
2 1583 kg d 1 Jesus, the good shepherd Do not be afraid, you little flock
3 1131 kg f 1 Mother of God Mary Happen to me according to your word
4th 616 kg a 1 Nikolaus von Flüe Fried is all in God
5 348 kg c 2 mother Teresa Do you know the poor in your city?

Interior and artistic equipment

inside view
Mercy Seat of Alfons Marmon (1873–1928)

A vestibule leads to the interior of the church. The three-aisled church has a wooden ceiling that is slightly vaulted. The wooden ceilings of the side aisles are lower than those of the central nave and take on the shape of the side gable roofs of the church. The walls of the nave are given rhythm by Gothic windows in the upper aisle . The choir is slightly drawn in and closes the church building with a half-hexagon. The ornamental paintings on the walls and wooden ceilings complete the neo-Gothic design of the church.

The original interior of the church included the high altar with the representation of the Holy Trinity, to which the church was consecrated, and the pulpit . Both were created in 1911 by the Marmon art workshop ( Alfons Marmon (1873–1928)) from St. Gallen. The high altar shows in the upper middle field a mercy seat with God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, represented in the symbol of the dove. On the left is the Archangel Michael , the right of the Archangel Gabriel . Bottom from left to right: God the Father with Adam and Eve in Paradise , Incarnation of God ( Christmas ), Resurrection of Jesus ( Easter ), Spirit sending ( Pentecost ). At the bottom is the tabernacle .

In 1913–1915 the interior was supplemented by the two side altars, which were consecrated to Our Lady and St. Joseph. The Way of the Cross , painted on sheet metal, followed in 1918, again by the Marmon brothers. 1921–1922 two statues followed in the choir of the church: a Sacred Heart statue and a Sacred Heart statue, each with consoles and roof. A communion bench was also set up at this time .

In the course of the renovation of the church in the years 1956–1962, the interior was also redesigned. So the communion bench was removed again and the pulpit was taken down and placed in the choir. After the Second Vatican Council , the redesign of the church was taken in hand. In 1972 the Joseph Altar was dismantled and taken to a church in the canton of Lucerne. In 1976 the Stations of the Cross were replaced by an existing Stations of the Cross from 1905. It is a design by the Waldshut painter G. Schroff, who had previously been used in the St. Anton Bauma church . 1979–1980 the central Swiss artist Alois Spichtig designed a new piece of furniture for the choir room: people's altar , ambo and baptismal font . In order to give enough space for the redesign of the choir, the chancel was moved towards the nave beforehand. In the course of this redesign, the gallery was also lowered one meter to ensure a good view of the people's altar. A new staircase to the gallery was built in front of and in the tower wall.

A new chapel was built to the side of the church building, which was created by architect Walter Moser in neo-Gothic forms so that the formal language of the church could be adopted. The architectural equipment of the chapel including the altar comes from the architect Walter Moser, the artistic decoration from S. Magnin-Andres, Guntershausen / Aadorf TG. In the 1980s the church received a statue of the Virgin Mary from South Tyrol . In 2007 Peter Kostner from St. Ulrichen (South Tyrol) created a contemporary sculpture of Brother Klaus.

  • Altarpiece birth of Jesus

  • Altarpiece Jesus on the Mount of Olives

  • High altar by Alfons Marmon

  • Altarpiece Pietà

  • Pentecost altarpiece

Organs

Mathis organ from 2004

Main organ

In 1929 the church received its first organ . It was an instrument from Späth Orgelbau , Rapperswil. For the 100th anniversary of the church, this instrument was replaced by the current organ. It is an instrument by Mathis Orgelbau , Näfels. Initially, a neo-Gothic organ case was planned. However, the monument preservation suggested a contemporary design, which was then carried out in 2004. The organ has 33 stops on three manuals including a pedal . It is an instrument with mechanical action and mechanical registration as well as slider chests and an electronic setting system .

Disposition of the Mathis organ:

I main work C – a 3
Bourdon 16 ′
Principal 8th'
Hollow flute 8th'
Octave 4 ′
Coupling flute 4 ′
Fifth flute 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
Octave 2 ′
Mixture IV 1 1 ⁄ 3  ′
Trumpet 8th'
II Swell C – a 3
Lovely principal 8th'
Reed flute 8th'
Viol 8th'
Voix céleste 8th'
Fugara 4 ′
Transverse flute 4 ′
Sesquialter 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′ and 1 3 ⁄ 5  ′
Flageolet 2 ′
Plein jeu III 2 ′
oboe 8th'
Clairon 4 ′
Tremulant
III Positive C – a 3
Dumped 8th'
flute 4 ′
Forest flute 2 ′
Larigot 1 1 ⁄ 3  ′
Cymbel III 1'
Krummhorn 8th'
Pedal C – f 1
Principal 16 ′
Sub bass 16 ′
Octavbass 8th'
Flute bass 8th'
Choral bass 4 ′
trombone 16 ′
Bass trumpet 8th'
  • Pair : III / II, I / II, I / P, II / P, III / P
  • Playing aids : electronic typesetting system with sequencer, single register exit

Chapel organ

Hauser organ from 1992

In 1992 Ernst Hauser, Kaltbrunn SG, created a mechanical organ with 5 registers for the newly built chapel.

Disposition of the Hauser organ:

Manual C – g 3
Dumped 8th'
Reed flute 4 ′
Sesquialter 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′ and 1 3 ⁄ 5  ′
Principal 2 ′
Cymbel 1'
Pedal C – d 1
(attached)

literature

  • Episcopal Ordinariate Chur (ed.): Schematism of the Diocese of Chur. Chur 1980.
  • Catholic parish Adliswil (Ed.): Bells consecration September 11, 1988. Adliswil 1988.
  • Catholic parish Adliswil (ed.): We are celebrating 100 years of the Catholic Trinity Church in Adliswil and the inauguration of our new organ. Adliswil 2004.
  • Markus Moll: Our church in pictures and words. A promise and a gift. Adliswil 2010.

Web links

Commons : Dreifaltigkeit Adliswil  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Episcopal Ordinariate Chur (ed.): Schematism of the Diocese of Chur. P. 185.
  2. ↑ Episcopal Ordinariate Chur (ed.): Schematism of the Diocese of Chur. P. 185.
  3. ↑ Catholic parish Adliswil (ed.): We are celebrating 100 years of the Catholic Trinity Church in Adliswil and the inauguration of our new organ. Pp. 5-6.
  4. ↑ Episcopal Ordinariate Chur (ed.): Schematism of the Diocese of Chur. P. 185.
  5. ↑ Catholic parish Adliswil (ed.): We are celebrating 100 years of the Catholic Trinity Church in Adliswil and the inauguration of our new organ. P. 7 and 36.
  6. ↑ Catholic parish Adliswil (ed.): We are celebrating 100 years of the Catholic Trinity Church in Adliswil and the inauguration of our new organ. Pp. 37-38.
  7. ↑ Markus Moll: Our church in pictures and words. A promise and a gift. P. 4 and 12.
  8. ↑ Markus Moll: Our church in pictures and words. A promise and a gift. P. 39.
  9. ↑ Episcopal Ordinariate Chur (ed.): Schematism of the Diocese of Chur. P. 185.
  10. ↑ Markus Moll: Our church in pictures and words. A promise and a gift. Pp. 41-43.
  11. ^ Website of the parish. Interior renovation section of our church. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  12. ↑ Catholic Church in the Canton of Zurich (Ed.): Annual Report 2017. P. 82.
  13. ↑ Markus Moll: Our church in pictures and words. A promise and a gift. P. 39.
  14. ↑ Catholic parish Adliswil (ed.): We are celebrating 100 years of the Catholic Trinity Church in Adliswil and the inauguration of our new organ. Pp. 38–39 and 42.
  15. ↑ Hubert Zimmermann, in: Katholische Pfarrei Adliswil (Ed.): Bells consecration September 11, 1988. pp. 11-17.
  16. ↑ Catholic parish Adliswil (ed.): We are celebrating 100 years of the Catholic Trinity Church in Adliswil and the inauguration of our new organ. Pp. 37-38.
  17. ↑ Markus Moll: Our church in pictures and words. A promise and a gift. P. 12.
  18. ↑ Catholic parish Adliswil (ed.): We are celebrating 100 years of the Catholic Trinity Church in Adliswil and the inauguration of our new organ. 39-41.
  19. ↑ Markus Moll: Our church in pictures and words. A promise and a gift. P. 18.
  20. ^ Website of the parish. Chronicle section. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
  21. ↑ Catholic parish Adliswil (ed.): We are celebrating 100 years of the Catholic Trinity Church in Adliswil and the inauguration of our new organ. P. 38.
  22. ↑ Markus Moll: Our church in pictures and words. A promise and a gift. P. 24.
  23. ^ Website of the parish. Chronicle section. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
  24. ^ Organ directory Switzerland-Liechtenstein. Section Catholic Trinity Basilica Adliswil ZH. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
  25. ^ Organ directory Switzerland-Liechtenstein. Section Catholic Trinity Basilica, Chapel Adliswil ZH. Retrieved September 27, 2014.

Coordinates: 47 ° 18 '47.04 "  N , 8 ° 31' 20.04"  E ; CH1903:  six hundred and eighty-one thousand nine hundred thirty-two  /  240809