Borna Church (Liebschützberg)
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Borna ( Liebschützberg municipality ) in the church district Leisnig - Oschatz in northern Saxony is located in the rural area between Oschatz, Riesa and Strehla .
Predecessor church
In a document from Margrave Otto dated August 2, 1185, the town of Borna is mentioned for the first time with a manor house. The name comes from the term settlement on the spring water (Born). Around 1228 the place was mentioned in documents as castrum (in castro dapiferi) , and from 1551 a manor is documented.
An original church existed as early as the 13th century, the number MCCLIIII (1254) is carved on a sandstone figure of Christ. The type and representation of the processing suggests this time. This 64 cm high sandstone sculpture, Christ as Man of Sorrows , was taken over in a niche in the new church. Presumably some modifications were made to meet the respective needs.
After the introduction of the Reformation , a new pulpit was purchased around 1550, making it one of the oldest in Saxony . On it are depictions of the youthful Jesus Christ in the temple. The end of the choir was added around 1605. In 1606 it was rebuilt again and the current church tower was started in 1611 . Completion was delayed by a plague epidemic and the Thirty Years War .
church
In 1769 the church, which had become dilapidated in the meantime, was renewed in a new building. A plaque above the southern entrance reminds: In the year MDCCLXIX this house was renovated with God's help. May he dwell in it and be with us with his grace . The hall church is made of natural stone and fired bricks. On each of the long sides there are three elongated arched windows with tracery in the Gothic style. Two windows to the right and left behind the altar give sufficient light into the church. The simple, almost square tower, made as an octagon from half the roof height , was equipped with a gold-plated weather vane in 1750 .
The new church was consecrated on November 27, 1769. The galleries on three sides and two patron saints' boxes date from this period . The latter were reserved for the manor owners from Borna, those from Byern and opposite those from Schönberg , manors from Bornitz. The choir forms with its rounded shape inside and outside half Zehneck the eastern end of the church hall. In the 1980s, the exterior was extensively renovated.
Church interior
The church interior is kept simple. Neither the ceiling nor the walls are painted or colored. The warm color of the interior comes from the partly colorful glazed tracery windows and the oak chairs. The window glazing dates from around 1900 and depicts the four evangelists. A window in a side box is dedicated to the reformer Martin Luther . In front of the altar is a hexagonal baptismal font made of sandstone, made with a marble cover, donated by Dietrich von Schleinitz, the von Bornitz manor. The base was sculptured with angel heads and floral ornaments. There are six panels on the basin with texts relating to the baptism.
The altar is also a funerary monument . The manor owner Innocentius Starschedel (born around 1543 and died around 1605) was the founder of the altar, which is also his grave. It is very likely that it comes from the Dresden sculptor Michael Walther , a student from the sculpture school of the Dresden court sculptor Nosseni . The different materials, sandstone, marble , alabaster and serpentinite are clearly recognizable . The Lord's Supper , the Ascension of Christ and various figures of saints are depicted . The crowning glory is an angel blowing trumpets. The altar is framed with representations of the four evangelists: Matthew with the people, Mark with a lion , Luke with a bull and John with an eagle .
On the bright walls there are several pictures of pastors and lords from the past. On the left long wall there is an approximately two meter high memorial stone made of sandstone by Hans Wolf von Schönberg and his wife Isabella, nee Freiin von Neydegg.
The church has a historical peculiarity, two handcuffs connected with a chain adorn the Borna patron's box. With these the Borna manor owner Otto Christian von Schönberg was held in Prussian captivity for over ten months during the Seven Years' War before he was transferred to another dungeon. The accompanying inscription: In the most fearful dungeon night, 10 moons, my jewelery, the longest source of infirmity, and yet pride and joy - because I carried you for king, justice and fatherland - I consecrate you chains here. - If you awaken genuine Saxon courage in one heart only; so for a thousand pains you are enough of my reward . The background was the capture of Otto Christian von Schönberg in Dresden in 1757 and his transfer to the underground dungeons of the Spandau prison . The landlord conducted the secret correspondence of Elector Friedrich Christian of Saxony and was only released after the Treaty of Hubertusburg in 1763. For the tribulations he had suffered, the elector gave him the dignity of a hereditary thigh (s) .
Extensive interior renovation was carried out between 2006 and 2007. The re- consecration took place on September 9, 2007 .
organ
An organ existed before 1778, it was replaced by a single manual organ with eight registers . In the period from 1900 to 1901 a new organ from the Jehmlich company from Dresden with eighteen registers on two manuals and a pneumatic register was installed. The organ front with an Art Nouveau design was also created during this period.
Peal
The bell from the previous church is unknown. In 1696, the bell founder Michael Weinhold (1662–1732) from Dresden produced three bronze bells, which began to ring in 1697. Around 1817 the middle bell was cast by the Dresden bell caster August Otto (1770-1818) because of damage. The festive consecration of bells took place on June 10, 1905 with great participation. The bells were confiscated in each of the two world wars. The three bronze bells, made by the Schilling bell foundry in Apolda around 1905, were also given in 1917 as a metal donation for armaments purposes with compensation. In 1905 the steel bell cage was also built , which was replaced by a wooden one in 2009.
The same fate was repeated with the new bronze bells, cast in 1927 and consecrated for Pentecost of the same year, which were confiscated by the Oschatz district trade in 1942 for armament purposes. Only the middle bell got stuck in the also renewed bell cage.
In 1957 the bell foundry Otto Schilling and Gottfried Lattermann in Morgenröthe-Rautenkranz in the Vogtland (company headquarters in Apolda) produced the new chime made of chilled steel. At the same time, new cranked bell yokes were created for the cast steel bells in order to relieve the bell cage and the masonry of the tower from the vibrating forces that occur. The remaining middle bronze bell was given to the municipality of Striesen near Grossenhain in 1959. The new steel bells with the tone g ′, b ′ and c ′ were named peace , mercy and grace . The festive consecration of the cast steel bell took place on September 28, 1958. In 1983 an electric bell was installed. The bells rang until the ringing ban in 2005 and rang for the last time on March 1st. A bell expert found signs of wear and tear on the bell cage and a tear in the yoke that carried the big bell.
In the same year, the church council decided to purchase three new bronze bells and a wooden bell cage. On September 3rd, an official fundraising began for the new bell. In 2006 a considerable amount of donations had already been received. The fundraising campaigns were supported with special concerts and festive events (bell festival, “industrial spring”). In March 2007 the church board submitted the building application to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saxony . In June the application was granted with the prospect of construction aid.
On January 29, 2009, the church council submitted a further building application due to the higher procurement costs for the bronze bells and the expanded scope of construction. On November 14th, 2008 the smaller bell was cast in Lauchhammer and the other two were manufactured by November 30th. The new belfry and all other carpentry work was done by the Schönnewitz carpentry Rudolph. The Heidenau company Glockenläute- und Elektroanlagen GmbH was entrusted with the assembly of bells.
The new bell arrived in Borna on February 25th, 2009 and was greeted with a festive parade and prayer on March 1st, 2009 as well as the last ringing of the cast steel bells. After the new bells had been installed, the festive bells consecration and the first ringing took place on April 12, 2009.
The first bell, made for 4,340.98 marks by the Franz Schilling company in Apolda, the re-casting in 1927 cost 5838.00 marks:
| No. | Surname | Casting date | Caster | Diameter (mm) |
Mass (kg) |
Chime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little bell, let the little children. . . | 1905 | Bell foundry Franz Schilling in Apolda | 298 | b ′ | |
| 2 | Medium bell, come to me | 1905 | Bell foundry Franz Schilling in Apold | 585 | G' | |
| 3 | Big bell, glory to God on high | 1905 | Bell foundry Franz Schilling in Apold | 1204 | it' |
The cast steel bells manufactured in 1957 for 3810.00 marks:
| No. | Surname | Casting date | Caster | Diameter (mm) |
Mass (kg) |
Chime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little bell, grace | 1957 | Bell foundry Schilling & Lattermann | 380 | c ′ | |
| 2 | Middle bell, peace | 1967 | Bell foundry Schilling & Lattermann | 530 | b ′ | |
| 3 | Big bell, mercy | 1957 | Bell foundry Schilling & Lattermann | 920 | G' |
In 2009 the steel bells were replaced with new bronze bells. The new bell was solemnly consecrated on April 12, 2009 for Easter. All bells also carry a cross, the year 2008 and the inscription Kirche Borna .
| No. | Surname | Casting date | Caster | Diameter (mm) |
Mass (kg) |
Chime | inscription | symbol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Small bell, christening and blessing bell | November 14, 2008 | Bell foundry Lauchhammer | 720 | 224 | - | Come Lord bless us | Dove |
| 2 | Middle bell, prayer bell | November 21, 2008 | Bell foundry Lauchhammer | 830 | 368 | - | The lord is my shepherd | Bread and chalice |
| 3 | Big bell, festival bell | November 28, 2008 | Bell foundry Lauchhammer | 1030 | 636 | - | Glory to God in the highest | Book with Alpha and Omega |
local community
The parish of the Borna Church includes the church district Leisnig-Oschatz in northern Saxony.
The following churches belong to the Borna Evangelical Lutheran parish:
- Canitz Church , since 1931
- Church of Ganzig , since 1971
- Zaußwitz Church , since 2011
- Wellerswalde Church , since 2011
- Terpitz Church , since 2011
- Liebschütz Church , since 2011
- Schmorkau Church , since 2011
The parish of Liebschützberg consists of the communities Borna, Bornitz , Schönnewitz and Wadewitz. The patronage (patronage of a patron saint) is Mary . In addition to a young community, the church can also be reached via the “church bike path” in Saxony. On September 21, 2014 the Borna trombone choir celebrated its 40th anniversary, and regular cultural events continue to take place in the “Kulturscheune”, the expanded parish barn of Borna.
Picture gallery
inside view
organ
altar
pulpit
Baptismal font
Man of Sorrows
literature
- Richard Steche : Saxony Church Gallery, The Inspection Oschatz. Verlag von Hermann Schmidt, Volume 3, p. 11.
- Building and monuments of art of the Kingdom of Saxony , Issue 27, Amtshauptmannschaft Oschatz . Edited by Cornelius Gurlitt . Verlag Meinhold and Sons 1910, p. 39ff. Digitized
- Church council Borna-Canitz, pastor Jochen Kinder: Congregational letter , special edition, March 2009.
- Matthias Donath, Jörg Blobelt: Protestant churches in the church district Leisnig-Oschatz. Printing printing house Dober, Mügeln; 2011; P. 25.
- Volker Burkart: Stones and pictures tell stories. June 2004.
- Thetris: Thematic transnational development of a church route with the involvement of rural society; Church cycle path. ZTS, Glaubitz 2014, p. 18.
Web links
- Borna church and parish - Liebschützberg parish
- Thematic transnational development of a church route with the involvement of rural society
- Digital historical directory of Saxony - Borna
Individual evidence
- ↑ Digital historical directory of Saxony - Borna.
- ^ Steche: Saxony Church Gallery, The Inspection Oschatz. Verlag von Hermann Schmidt, Volume 3, p. 11.
- ↑ Architectural and art monuments of the Kingdom of Saxony , Issue 27, Amtshauptmannschaft Oschatz. Edited by Cornelius Gurlitt. Verlag Meinhold and Sons, 1910, p. 41.
- ^ Archives of the Borna Church (Liebschützberg), Ulrike Lorenz.
- ^ Building and Art Monuments of the Kingdom of Saxony , Issue 27, Amtshauptmannschaft Oschatz. Edited by Cornelius Gurlitt. Verlag Meinhold und Söhne, 1910, p. 43.
- ^ Archives of the Borna Church (Liebschützberg), Ulrike Lorenz
- ↑ Volker Burkart: Stones and pictures tell stories. June 2004.
- ^ Building and Art Monuments of the Kingdom of Saxony , Issue 27, Amtshauptmannschaft Oschatz. Edited by Cornelius Gurlitt. Verlag Meinhold and Sons, 1910, p. 46.
- ^ Building and Art Monuments of the Kingdom of Saxony, Issue 27, Amtshauptmannschaft Oschatz. Edited by Cornelius Gurlitt. Verlag Meinhold and Sons, 1910, p. 39.
- ^ Steche: Saxony Church Gallery, The Inspection Oschatz. Verlag von Hermann Schmidt, Volume 3, p. 12.
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from September 10, 2012 in the web archive archive.today ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Steche: Saxony Church Gallery, The Inspection Oschatz. Verlag von Hermann Schmidt, Volume 3, p. 12.
- ^ Borna-Canitz church council, Pastor Jochen Kinder: Community letter, special edition March 2009, p. 3.
- ^ Church council Borna-Canitz, Pastor Jochen Kinder: Community letter, special edition March 2009, p. 4.
- ^ Borna-Canitz church council, Pastor Jochen Kinder: Community letter, special edition March 2009, p. 5.
- ^ Archives of the Borna Church (Liebschützberg), Ulrike Lorenz
- ↑ Borna-Canitz Church Council, Pastor Jochen Kinder: Community Letter, Special Edition March 2009, p. 8.
Coordinates: 51 ° 18 ′ 49.9 ″ N , 13 ° 11 ′ 6.6 ″ E