Johanneskirche (Chemnitz-Reichenbrand)
The Evangelical Lutheran Johanneskirche in the Reichenbrand district of the city of Chemnitz was consecrated in 1810 at the intersection of Zwickauer and Hohensteiner Strasse after the old church was demolished in 1802. It was built as a classical hall church according to plans by Johann Traugott Lohse . A protected cultural monument with the file number 09203584 in the list of monuments . It is described as a classical church building in a location dominating the space at a fork in the road in the center of Reichenbrand, with a striking colossal structure, especially on the eastern façade. Inside, too, it is the excellently preserved example of a preaching church in the transition from baroque to classicism.
history
Like every church village that dates back to the Middle Ages, Reichenbrand and its parish church have had an eventful history. Only a few important stations can be occupied.
Johanneskirche
As early as 1346, Reichenbrand was explicitly mentioned as a church village. During the Thirty Years' War in 1632, Swedish soldiers burned down the school and the parish “from wanton neglect”. It was thanks to the schoolmaster David Nikolai that the church was saved from the flames. It was not until 1656 to 1659 that it was then possible to rebuild the rectory. From 1699 to 1701 the church was rebuilt, the tower of the old church was preserved. In 1723 a new rectory was completed.
In January 1802 the old church from 1701 was demolished, and in March 1802 the foundation stone for the current church was laid. Johann Traugott Lohse von Pleißa was hired as master builder . The carpenter was David Matyas from Grüna. On June 27, 1810, the “Empire style” church was consecrated. Typical is a mighty portico with a triangular pediment supported by monumental columns. The same pillars are set at the corners of the building.
In autumn 1818 the two oaks were planted on the east side of the church to celebrate the 50-year reign of King Friedrich August. In 1894, a low-pressure steam heater was installed in the church. In the summer of 1917, due to the war, the bells were removed and melted down for war purposes. The new bells were not consecrated until February 7, 1921.
Mighty pillars
The tower above
Entrance door on the tower
The war memorial for 1870/71 and the memory of the turning point
Faded writing on the monument
Rectory, church house and war memorial
Church and war memorial
Inscription above the portal
Upkeep of the church
In 1963 the church tower was re-covered. 1980–1982 the church roof was re-covered with used roofing slate. In 1993 the almost 100-year-old heating system in the church could no longer be repaired; in 1994 an electric bench heater was installed. In the same year, the interior of the nave, under the galleries, was newly plastered. In 2002 the rear part of the nave was partitioned off by a glass wall, floor tiles, beams and heating were renewed, cupboards were installed and many things were painterly renewed.
In 2006, three new bells were cast from bronze, the bell cage was renewed and the outside of the tower was renovated, i.e. plaster, tower cross and tower roof were renewed. In 2009 the exterior of the nave was renovated, i.e. the roof and the natural stones on the base were renewed, combined with plastering and painting work.
Vicarage and church house
The parsonage has always been closely connected to the church and is now a cultural monument with the number 09203642. It is described in the list of monuments as follows:
Stately residential building with a half-timbered upper floor as well as a stable barn, later used as a church house, in a dominant location next to the church, group of buildings worth preserving due to the local historical significance as a parsonage and due to the urban situation
The residential building and the side building (stable barn) of the Reichenbrand rectory with the surrounding garden also form an ensemble that is worth preserving and is listed.
This monument was only thoroughly renovated after the reunification. After the start of construction on the rectory (1991–1992), major defects in the structure (half-timbering) became apparent. Due to the large willingness of the parish to donate, with the aid of the regional church of Saxony and the monument office, it became possible to reconstruct the rectory in accordance with the monument.
In 1997 the first floor of the Kirchnerhaus - which is part of the parsonage cultural monument - had to be completely rebuilt. The Kirchnerhaus was also reconstructed in accordance with a listed building.
literature
- Georg Dehio : Handbook of the German art monuments. Saxony II. Administrative districts Leipzig and Chemnitz. Edited by Barbara Bechter, Wiebke Fastenrath, Heinrich Magirius et al. Munich, Berlin 1998.
- “Siegmar-Schönau - The city in front of the city.” - A Chemnitz district history on Siegmar, Schönau, Reichenbrand and Stelzendorf; Heimatverlag Sachsen GmbH, Chemnitz 2004
- "Contributions to home history, issue 8", Chemnitz 2010, R. Geßner, 200 years Johanneskirche Reichenbrand
Web links
- Parish chronicle , accessed on January 9, 2017
Individual evidence
Coordinates: 50 ° 48 ′ 33.6 " N , 12 ° 49 ′ 28.3" E