Johannes-Brenz-Church (Because of the city)
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The under monument protection standing Johannes-Brenz Church in Weil der Stadt , to a design by Robert Reinhardt in the style of Gothic Revival built, was inaugurated on October 28, 1889th
It is named after the reformer Johannes Brenz , who was born in Weil der Stadt in 1499.
history
Although there were numerous supporters of the Reformation in Weil der Stadt, the imperial city remained true to Catholicism . The Protestants had to leave the city. From the Thirty Years' War to the end of the Free Imperial City, there were no more Protestants here. With the affiliation to Württemberg a small evangelical community emerged again. It was initially looked after from Schafhausen and Merklingen . The hospital chapel has been made available to her for church services since 1869 . In 1887 an independent parish was formed.
The construction of the Johannes-Brenz-Church would not have been possible in all of Germany without the collection of the Gustav-Adolf-Werk , and the King of Württemberg also supported the construction of the church. The building site cost 1,463.20 marks, the church 82,000 marks. In 1970/1977 the church was extensively renovated .
Building description
As a sacred building of historicism , it is an originally preserved church building from the late 19th century. It is a basilica in terms of floor plan and room layout . The nave has a transept and a retracted choir that just ends. In front of the central nave is an extension with the portal and the entrance hall. Next to it is the church tower . The central nave and transept have gable roofs , inside they are spanned by barrel roofs .
Columns , pointed arches , tracery and rose windows are as if they were taken from a sample book of Gothic styles.
Inside the church is one of Karl Donndorf created bust of the patron saint. The two evangelist pictures on the choir side are by Hans von Kolb , the two destroyed by water damage in the nave were replaced by Sophie Schneider . The choir window from the 1950s was made by Adolf Saile . Gerhart Rieber designed the altar and lectern .
literature
- Evangelical parish in Weil der Stadt: Johannes Brenz in Weil der Stadt. Because of the city
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Coordinates: 48 ° 45 ' N , 8 ° 52' E