Johanneskirche (Künzelsau)

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The Johanneskirche in Künzelsau

The Johanneskirche in Künzelsau is the parish church of the Evangelical Church Community Künzelsau and the oldest church in the city. Where it stands there was a church as early as the 11th century. The core of the current structure dates from 1617 and has been changed many times since then.

history

Previous buildings

The Johanneskirche is the oldest still existing church in Künzelsau, which first appeared in a document in 1096. From the context of the mention it can be deduced that there was a church in the settlement even then. Archaeological excavations have shown that several previous buildings stood one after the other at the site of today's St. John's Church, but there is no further documentary information about them. According to the excavation findings, the oldest church building could have burned down around 1290. An early Gothic choir tower church was built in its place around 1290 , of which remains have probably been preserved in the tower base of today's church. There is documentary evidence of a further renovation of the church from 1415. For 1489 the painting of a Sant Hansen Häuslin (brotherhood house?) And the lift of new bells are documented, in 1491 a “rainbow” was renewed around the head of a representation of John. In 1519 a gallery was built, in 1521 the large bell was repaired or renewed, and in the same year a new crucifix was procured. In 1548 the church tower was renewed. Various other works followed from 1610 to 1613, including the removal of earth from the churchyard that had been carried out of the church from the graves ; possibly some of the old tombs in the church were cleared out at that time.

The right of patronage was originally held by the Comburg monastery . Pope Innocent IV confirmed this in 1278, and from 1278 the Künzelsau church was then wholly owned by the monastery. In the 14th century, Popes Urban V and Boniface IX spoke. the monastery also benefits from the church income from Künzelsau. Since the 14th century there were disputes with the princes of Hohenlohe after Kraft II. Von Hohenlohe became patron of the Comburg monastery in 1333 and the monastery threatened to dispute the Künzelsau property. After numerous other disputes followed in the 15th century and the Lords of Stetten had also raised claims to church rights in Künzelsau, the Comburg Monastery sold its entire Künzelsau property in 1483 and placed the church under the protection of the Prince of Hohenlohe, which finally came under the protection of the Prince of Hohenlohe in 1622 also received the right of patronage for the church.

New building from 1617

The altar area in 1890, in the middle the summer triumphal cross

In 1617 the old church was demolished and replaced by a new building, which was completed the following year. The alabaster jewelry (evangelist figures and other sculpted parts) for the pulpit , which was then newly made , was probably created by Leonhard Kern . The crowning figure of the sound cover is older than the pulpit, but was added later. The design for an organ acquired in 1658 , which is signed LK , could also come from Kern . In 1621/22 the tower of the church was raised by one floor. In 1686 the tower watchman's apartment received a new clamp, in 1697/98 a confessional chamber was added to the south side of the tower .

In the 18th century, the maintenance and renewal of the furnishings were largely assigned to the Künzelsau family of artists . Johann Friedrich Sommer adorned the small altar in 1704 with sculptures and carpentry. The crucifix was created by Hans Jakob Sommer in the same year. In 1705 a new gallery was moved into the church. In 1727 and 1743, major repairs were made to the tower. In 1756 and 1758 Johann Andreas Sommer carried out various repairs to the furnishings. In 1764–68 the interior of the church was largely redesigned, about two new galleries were drawn in, the windows were re-glazed and the church and its furnishings were repainted. Johann Andreas Sommer was once again involved in this renovation; In 1788 another gallery was built in.

In 1859 the interior of the church was redesigned once more based on a plan by Christian Friedrich von Leins .

Additions from 1913

The Johanneskirche after the renovation in 1913 with a porch on the west side and two stair towers on the north side.

The church was completely redesigned in 1913 according to plans by Martin Elsaesser . The church received a porch towards the west, a porch for the gallery staircase was placed on the south side and two stair towers on the north side. The fixtures inside the church were completely removed and replaced by two new circumferential galleries. In 1951 the outside of the church was then newly plastered.

Refurbishment from 1970 and today's condition

The church was given its present shape through extensive renovation from 1970, during which the annexes from 1913 and the galleries were removed. In the course of this modernization, the floor was also tiled, the pulpit was moved and the pews were replaced with chairs. In 2009, when the interior was redesigned, the pulpit was moved back to its original location.

organ

In 2011, a new organ was installed, preserving the original prospectus . The Winterhalter instrument has mechanical key actions , the stop actions are mechanical and electrical. The 31  registers can be played using two manuals and a pedal .

I main work C – a 3
1. Bourdon 16 '
2. Principal 8th'
3. Wooden flute 8th'
4th Viola di gamba 8th'
5. Octave 4 '
6th Transverse flute 4 '
7th Fifth 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
8th. Super octave 2 '
9. third 1 3 ⁄ 5  ′
10. Mixture IV-V 1 1 ⁄ 3  ′
11. Trumpet 8th'
Zimbelstern
II Swell C – a 3
12. Principal 8th'
13. Reed flute 8th'
14th Salicional 8th'
15th Bifara 8th'
16. Octave 4 '
17th Pointed flute 4 '
18th Nasard 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
19th Flageolet 2 '
20th third 1 3 ⁄ 5  ′
21st Mixture IV 1'
22nd Trompette harmonique 8th'
23. Basson-Hautbois 8th'
Tremulant
Pedals C – f 1
24. Principal bass 16 '
25th Sub bass 16 '
26th Quintbass 10 2 ⁄ 3  ′
27. Octavbass 8th'
28. Bass flute 8th'
29 Bass octave 4 '
30th trombone 16 '
31. Trumpet 8th'
  • Coupling : II / I (also as sub-octave coupling), I / P, II / P (also as super-octave coupling)

literature

  • Jürgen Hermann Rauser: Künzelsauer Heimatbuch I. , Künzelsau 1981, p. 315–321 (building history and description) and p. 541–545 (church history).

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Rauser 1981, p. 315.
  2. ↑ Rauser 1981, pp. 541/542.
  3. ↑ Rauser 1981, pp. 315/316.
  4. ↑ Rauser 1981, pp. 316–321.
  5. ↑ Rauser 1981, p. 316.
  6. ↑ Rauser 1981, pp. 316-318.
  7. ↑ Rauser 1981, p. 321.
  8. ↑ St. John's Church. Evangelical Church District Künzelsau, accessed on January 24, 2014 .
  9. ↑ Burkhart Goethe: The organ Johanneskirche Künzelsau. (PDF (1.7MB)) Claudius Winterhalter Orgelbau, accessed on January 4, 2017 .
  10. ↑ To the disposition

Web links

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Coordinates: 49 ° 16 ′ 47.7 "  N , 9 ° 41 ′ 21.1"  E