St. Kolomann (Neukirchen vorm Wald)

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St. Kolomann with fountain in summer

The baroque , formerly Gothic church of Sankt Kolomann is located in a meadow valley between the Lower Bavarian towns of Neukirchen vorm Wald and Tittling . The sponsor is the Filialkirchenstiftung St. Kolomann. This church served as a pilgrimage church for a long time . With the decline of the pilgrimage tradition, it was forgotten. Since 2012, however, the number of visitors to this artistically valuable church has been increasing steadily, which can be seen from the large number of events. In addition to trade fairs, baptisms and weddings take place here, as well as concerts, cultural-religious events and poetry readings.

St. Kolomann has a baroque peculiarity: the central, man-sized altar figure of St. Kolomann is movable. If the priest climbs a few steps from behind and turns the saint to one side, he can use this place as a pulpit. Since 2012 St. Kolomann has been part of the route of the international pilgrimage route Via Nova .

history

Church bill from 1602

Nothing is known about the time this church was built. A legend tells of a wooden church that is said to have stood here in the past. The age of the "new" church built from bricks and rubble is not known. The first written testimony comes from a visitation report from the year 1558. Existing church accounts from around 1620 show that the church belonged to the noble families in Englburg . The Schwarzensteiners (1426–1576) could have been the founders of the church in Gothic times. During the renovation at the end of the last century, bricked-up Gothic window niches were visible in the presbytery . During the foundation work, some fragments of Gothic cross ribs came to light. It is not known when the church was finally redesigned in baroque style.

It is proven that three masses were read every year, namely on the Thursday after St. Laurentius, St. Barbara and St. Kolomann. Orally it is said that the church and the spring were the destination of pilgrimages for a long time . As with many " Bruendl chapels the source water flowing not to the church to the nearby stream was" regarded as beneficial and healthy making. It was also valued as digestible drinking water. That is why it was still being scooped in bottles in the 20th century and carried home.

Since the fundamental renovation between 1985 and 2012, the church has been opened for services and prayer, as well as for artistic, musical and literary events. In 2017, around 50 church and music events took place. The church is located on the “ Via Nova ” long-distance hiking trail , which has a branch from Vilshofen to Příbram in the Czech Republic.

Description of the church

inner space

The interior is designed in the Baroque style with harmonious curves, concave and convex shapes; For example the semi-dome of the chancel, the symmetrically winding shape of the gallery or the oval windows with the colored stucco framing of the window reveal .

As part of the renovation work in 1987, the glass panes were designed by students and teachers from the Vilshofen Technical School. They include "beginning and end", "faith", "hope" and "love".

The late Gothic, mobile altar saint Kolomann can be turned to the side by the priest to create an optimal place for himself as a preacher.

Like St. Kolomann himself, the accompanying sculptures John and Paul are depicted in the form of pilgrims from Roman times.

The simply framed, unrestored panel in the sanctuary of St. Kolomann is likely to date from the late 16th or early 17th century. The painter is unknown. It has probably been in the church since it was first built.

The way of the cross hanging in the parish church of Neukirchen vorm Wald originally comes from St. Kolomann. Because it was supposed to stay in the parish church, the artist Helga Mader made a copy based on the old model in 2013.

Outdoor area

Outside area with sculpture St. Kolomann on pilgrimage

The source that never freezes over and flows into the Wiesenbach was previously thought to have healing powers. It was probably the reason that a church was built at this point. Until well into the 20th century, jugs and bottles were filled with water to take home.

In 2012 the source was revised. The well built next to the church is fed with water via a " ram ", an automatic lifting mechanism that only works with water pressure. The fountain column is crowned with a representation of St. Kolomann by the hand of the sculptor Bertram Würfl.

literature

  • Association for the Preservation of St. Kolomann Church eV: St. Kolomann - Church of the Filialkirchenstiftung Neukirchen v. W. Verlag Dorfmeister, Tittling 2017 (first edition 1998), ISBN 3-929350-35-1
  • Jungmann-Stadler Franziska: Vilshofen: Historical Atlas of Bavaria. P. 180ff "Hofmark Englburg"
  • Local bells , supplement to the Donauzeitung , Passau, different years
  • Kriß Rudolf: The folklore of the old Bavarian places of worship. Filser Verlag, Munich-Pasing 1956
  • Josef Heisl: 30 years of the Kolomann Association - a success story. In: Passauer Neue Presse. 17th October 2017
  • Christoph Eberle: How this ruin was saved with wine. In: On Sunday. 15th October 2017
  • Stefan Brandl: The topic of the week: Commitment to home and identity. In: Passau Week. October 11, 2017
  • Editors Passauer Neue Presse: New Way of the Cross for Kolomann Church. In: Passauer Neue Presse. December 29, 2012
  • Helmut Preuß: Kolomann fountain: refreshment for hikers. In: Passauer Neue Presse. August 10, 2012
  • Helmut Preuß: Spanish restaurateur renews Kolomann in the pilgrimage church. In: Passauer Neue Presse. August 18, 1999
  • Editors Passauer Neue Presse: The bishop and the minister of culture also come to the church and bell consecration. In: Passauer Neue Presse. May 6, 1998
  • Max Kreipl: St. Kolomann Church is of cultural and historical importance. In: Passauer Neue Presse. April 3, 1986
  • Rudi Demont: A church jewel shines in new splendor. In: Altbayerische Heimatpost. 5th November 2012
  • Jonas Müller: St. Kolomann's Church is no longer an “uncomfortable monument”. In: Passauer Neue Presse. 5th September 2013

Web links

Commons : St. Kolomann (Neukirchen vorm Wald)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Max Peinkofer: From St. Kolomann and his little church . In: "Heimatglocken", supplement for local instruction and entertainment (ed.): Passauer Zeitung . 11th year, no. 20 . Passauer Zeitung, Passau October 1962.
  2. ^ Albert Hoffmann, Gerhard Mader: St. Kolomann in 1600 . In: Association for the Preservation of the St. Kolomann Church eV (Ed.): St. Kolomann - Church of the Filialkirchenstiftung Neukirchen Vorm Wald . Verlag Dorfmeister, Tittling 2017, ISBN 3-929350-35-1 , p. 46-57 .
  3. ^ Church descriptions by St. Kolomann, 1865, p. 70, Association for the Preservation of St. Kolomann Church eV: St. Kolomann - Church of the Filialkirchenstiftung Neukirchen v. W. Verlag Dorfmeister, Tittling 2017 (first edition 1998), ISBN 3-929350-35-1
  4. ↑ Mrs. Maria Stadler from Weiding tells, p. 96, Association for the Preservation of the St. Kolomann Church eV: St. Kolomann - Church of the Filialkirchenstiftung Neukirchen v. W. Verlag Dorfmeister, Tittling 2017 (first edition 1998), ISBN 3-929350-35-1
  5. ↑ St. Kolomann and his source, p. 101, Association for the Preservation of St. Kolomann Church eV: St. Kolomann - Church of the Filialkirchenstiftung Neukirchen v. W. Verlag Dorfmeister, Tittling 2017 (first edition 1998), ISBN 3-929350-35-1 .
  6. ^ Josef Heisl: Russian string quartet enthusiastic . Ed .: Passauer Neue Presse. July 25, 2018, p. 17 .
  7. ↑ Helmut Preuss: Kolomann fountain: refreshment for hikers . Ed .: Passauer Neue Presse. No. 184 . Passauer Neue Presse, Passau August 10, 2012.
  8. ^ Restoration of the panel painting by St. Kolomann, pp. 89, 90, Association for the Preservation of St. Kolomann Church eV: St. Kolomann - Church of the Filialkirchenstiftung Neukirchen v. W. Verlag Dorfmeister, Tittling 2017 (first edition 1998), ISBN 3-929350-35-1
  9. ↑ Now the Way of the Cross lights up again. In: Passauer Neue Presse. July 30, 2014, accessed September 2, 2018 .
  10. ^ Albert Hoffmann: Mr. Wilhelm Breinbauer from Tottling tells . In: Association for the Preservation of St. Kolomann Church eV (Hrsg.): St. Kolomann - Church of the Filialkirchenstiftung Neukirchen v. W. Dorfmeister, Tittling 2017, ISBN 3-929350-35-1 , p. 97-100 .

Coordinates: 48 ° 42 ′ 20.9 "  N , 13 ° 23 ′ 9.8"  E