Kreuzkirche (Stromberg)

The Kreuzkirche zu Stromberg

The Kreuzkirche zu Stromberg photographed by Albert Ludorrf in 1892

The Kreuzkirche (also: Heilig Kreuz ) is a Gothic hall church in Oelde - Stromberg ( Warendorf district ) in North Rhine-Westphalia . It is known as a Roman Catholic pilgrimage church because of the Holy Cross stored in it.

history

Floor plan of the Kreuzkirche around 1897

Today's Gothic pilgrimage church, which is located within the grounds of Stromberg Castle, emerged from the former castle chapel. This was first mentioned in a document in 1207 and initially took up the crucifix given to the burgrave by the Herzebrock Abbey . After the chapel burned down in 1316, but the crucifix could be saved, the new Gothic building was built for the relic . This was consecrated in 1344 by the Münster bishop Ludwig . As a result, a high veneration of the crucifix developed and a regular pilgrimage that still takes place today.

The new building, consecrated in 1344, is a Gothic three-aisled hall church with three bays and a directly adjoining choir bay with a 5/8 end . The vaults tower high and convey a space in the courtly style. The facility never had a tower. The bells used to hang on a wooden support, today they are in the Paulusturm.

The crucifix has a wooden core from around 1080–1100 and was originally studded with silver. It has been repeatedly damaged and broken through multiple robberies and is now shown in a reconstructed form. The cross is 115 cm high and made of oak.

Furnishing

organ

The organ of the Kreuzkirche

The organ was built by Speith-Orgelbau in 1977 , in a historic organ case from 1682, in which the first instrument was built. The instrument has 23 registers (1,490 pipes ) on two manuals and a pedal . The Spieltrakturen are mechanically, the Registertrakturen electrically.

I Hauptwerk C – g 3 1. Principal 8th' 2. Viol 8th' 3. Reed flute 8th' 4th octave 4 ′ 5. Gamshorn 4 ′ 6th Forest flute 2 ′ 7th Sesquialter II 8th. Mixture IV-V 9. Trumpet 8th' Tremulant

II Swell C – g 3 10. Wooden dacked 08th' 11. Willow pipe 08th' 12. Principal 04 ′ 13. recorder 04 ′ 14th Minor principal 02 ′ 15th Pointed fifth 01 1 ⁄ 3  ′ 16. Cymbel III 01 ⁄ 2 ′ 17th Dulcian 16 ′ 18th oboe 08th' Tremulant

Pedal C – f 1 19th Sub bass 16 ′ 20th Principal bass 08th' 21st Bass flute 08th' 22nd Choral bass 04 ′ 23. trombone 16 ′

• Coupling : II / I, I / P, II / P
• Playing aids: typesetting system, tutti, register crescendo

Other equipment

The sandstone Madonna with a lily and the Christ Child is a work of the 14th century. The silver depiction of the crucifixion of Christ is one of the oldest votive offerings in the church.

literature

• Georg Dehio : Handbook of the German art monuments. North Rhine-Westphalia. Volume 2: Westphalia. Munich 1969.
• Albert Ludorff : The architectural and art monuments of the Beckum district. Munster 1897.

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  Floor plan 1897

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  The location of the church within Stromberg Castle

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  Interior to the southeast

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  View from the east

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  The Holy Cross at Stromberg

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Description of the building ( Memento of the original from February 22, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) 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. 
2. ↑ Johannes Ueffing in Westfälischer Heimatkalender 68th year, published by Westfälischer Heimatbund 2014
3. ↑ Information on the organ
4. ↑ Equipment ( Memento of the original from February 22, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) 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. 

Web link

Commons : Pilgrimage Church of St. Cross (Stromberg)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 51 ° 47 ′ 58.4 "  N , 8 ° 12 ′ 11.2"  E