Johanniskirche (Plön)
The Johanniskirche in Plön was founded in 1685 in connection with the establishment of the Plöner Neustadt by Duke Hans Adolf as an independent parish church. The half-timbered church is a listed architectural monument .
history
The city administration of Plöner Neustadt - an independent city until 1847 - had a separate church building built on behalf of the Duke in 1685 for the servants and craftsmen at the court as well as for religious refugees . The baroque house was built in the half-timbered style that was common at the time. However, the west wall had to be renewed due to severe weathering in the 19th century. The parish opted for a brick wall . In addition, in 1861 the interior was changed by installing new pointed arch windows in the neo-Gothic style. This redesign followed in 1910 also the rest of the interior, including the choir room in particular . Despite this, the original colors have largely been retained over the years.
Auguste Viktoria , the last German Empress, stayed in Plön with her children at the end of the 19th century and donated a brass wall sconce (blaker) for each of her six sons, for her daughter and for herself . The names of the family and the dates of their stay are engraved on the upper part of the sconces.
The parishes of Plön-Altstadt and Plön-Neustadt were united in 1934.
description
The truss - church hall with three-sided polygonal circuit has the following ground plan dimensions: 18 m long, 9 m wide and 6 m high. The pulpit , the balustrades of the gallery and the cheeks of the pews show neo-Gothic colored ornaments, which were also attached at the end of the 19th century.
Pulpit, altar and organ form a structural and design unit that is “an expression of shared responsibility for the preaching of the Gospel in the Lord's Supper (altar), through the preaching service (pulpit) and the“ musica sacra ”(organ)”. The wooden carved altar cross , made in the style of the Ahrensbök branch crosses , and the body of the baptismal font , decorated with acanthus carving depicting a thistle, are remarkable. Crucifix and baptism were part of the original equipment of the church.
The organ from an unknown organ builder has seven stops on one manual (Cf 3 : Principal 8 ', Salicional 8', Gedackt 8 ', Octave 4', Flute 4 ', Octave 2', Cornet IV). The pedal (Cd 1 ) is attached. The playing and stop actions are mechanical.
The bell tower with an onion roof is attached to the nave as a roof turret. It has an open bell storey.
On the outside wall of the church is the tombstone of the famous black trumpeter Christian Gottlieb in Plön , who was the first to be buried in the church.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d History of the Johanneskirche
- ↑ Detailed representation of the wall sconces with illustration ; accessed on December 23, 2015.
- ↑ Information on the organ
- ↑ Details on the Aäßeren der Kirche , accessed on December 23, 2015.
Web links
- Förderverein Johanniskirche Plön eV
- Views of Plön: Historical pictures of Plön and old postcard motifs
Coordinates: 54 ° 9 ′ 27 ″ N , 10 ° 24 ′ 43 ″ E