Ganzig Church (Liebschützberg)

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Lonnewitz branch church
Church of Ganzig 2011

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ganzig ( Liebschützberg ) in the church district of Leisnig - Oschatz in northern Saxony is located in the rural area between Oschatz, Riesa and Strehla .

history

Until 1800

The first Romanesque church dates back to the 13th century, in 1221 the pastor of Oschatz had the right to collage over the school office and the church in Ganzig. Gancik was first mentioned in a document around 1242.

On December 30, 1242, Margrave Henry the Illustrious sold land to the Cella monastery .

From 1800

The place was hit several times by fire accidents. Around 1804, a lightning strike in the forge caused great damage. In 1810 fire destroyed six farms and in 1816 two more estates; In 1842 the old rectory and the parish archive burned down.

In 1859 the church was completely rebuilt. The Romanesque nave with apse was demolished and a new, larger nave was added. The tower was initially preserved and converted into an entrance gate. The neo-Gothic-looking new building shows classicist styles. This can be recognized by the altar in the choir arch , consisting of two high Corinthian columns with an antique-looking crown , decorated with statues of saints . The interior is kept simple in white with a subtle light blue background and gold-colored decor in the classical style. In 1859 a new organ was installed by August Wilhelm Erler from Börtewitz .

From 1900

In 1903 the Romanesque choir tower was changed. A higher spire with an octagonal tower floor and a curved hood with a gold-plated Christ cross was put on.

At the end of the Second World War , the Red Army devastated the place including the church. The war damage was repaired at the end of the 1940s. The Church of Ganzig and the Lonnewitz branch church have belonged to the Borna Evangelical Lutheran parish since 1971 . A comprehensive renovation of the interior and exterior and a refurbishment of the organ was carried out by the community and with the support of the residents in the 1980s.

In the cemetery there is a memorial for the victims of the First World War , a memorial for the victims of National Socialism and a memorial for the victims of the Second World War. The Zaußwitz church has been part of the Borna Evangelical Lutheran parish since 2011 .

Church of Ganzig 2011

Bells

The bell consisted of two bronze bells. The larger one, dedicated to the Archangel Michael around 1500, was 70 cm high and 92 cm in diameter; it was melted down. The smaller, simple bell, probably from around 1400, has been preserved, it is 55 cm high and has a diameter of 54 cm. The ring now consists of three cast steel bells from the Otto Schilling and Gottfried Lattermann bell foundry in Morgenröthe-Rautenkranz in the Vogtland (company headquarters in Apolda). The bells come from a church that was abandoned because of lignite mining . The bronze bell obtained is rung by hand on special occasions.

literature

  • D. Georg Buchwald : New Saxon Church Gallery, The Ephorie Oschatz. Volume 6. Verlag von Awed Strauch, Leipzig 1901, pp. 177ff.
  • Richard Steche : Saxony Church Gallery, The Inspection Oschatz. Volume 3. Verlag von Hermann Schmidt, p. 74 ff.
  • Architectural and artistic monuments of the Kingdom of Saxony, Issue 27, Amtshauptmannschaft Oschatz. Edited by Cornelius Gurlitt . Verlag Meinhold and Sons, 1910, pp. 107-108. 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. 44ff.

Web links

Commons : Church Ganzig  - Collection of Pictures

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Digital historical place directory of Saxony - Ganzig
  2. ^ D. Georg Buchwald: New Saxon Church Gallery, The Ephorie Oschatz. Volume 6. Verlag von Awed Strauch, Leipzig 1901, p. 177.
  3. ^ D. Georg Buchwald: New Saxon Church Gallery, The Ephorie Oschatz. Volume 6. Verlag von Awed Strauch, Leipzig 1901, p. 177.
  4. ^ D. Georg Buchwald: New Saxon Church Gallery, The Ephorie Oschatz. Volume 6. Verlag von Awed Strauch, Leipzig 1901, pp. 179ff.
  5. ^ Matthias Donath and Jörg Blobelt: Evangelical churches in the church district Leisnig-Oschatz. Druckdruckerei Dober, Mügeln 2011; P. 44.
  6. ^ Richard Steche: Saxony Church Gallery, The Inspection Oschatz. Volume 3. Verlag von Hermann Schmidt, p. 74ff.

Coordinates: 51 ° 17 ′ 18.9 ″  N , 13 ° 10 ′ 59.5 ″  E