Mariä Lichtmess (Lindkirchen)

Exterior view of the Parish Church of the Virgin Mary from the east

The Roman Catholic parish church of Candlemas in Lindkirchen , a district of Mainburg in the Lower Bavarian district of Kelheim , is a hall church in the rococo style , the west of the hill on a Abenstals stands. Due to its stately size, the church is popularly referred to as the Hallertau Mariendom . It is registered as a monument with the number D-2-73-147-29 at the Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation .

history

After the previous building, which was already in need of renovation , was destroyed by the collapsing church tower on April 20, 1748 , today's parish church was built in the Rococo style between 1752 and 1756 . Pastor Johann Peißinger accompanied the construction in the last two years ; on his tombstone he is referred to as the "builder of the church". On August 8, 1756, the new building was consecrated by Auxiliary Bishop Georg Freiherr von Stinglheim . The protruding tower on the east side was not added until after 1778.

architecture

Exterior construction

Completely untypical for the construction period, the building, located on a hill and visible from afar, faces west. The retracted choir comprises a square yoke and a semicircular apse . It is united with the nave comprising two window axes , which has rounded corners in the west, under a shared gable roof . Both structures have high-seated, round-arched closing windows. On the south side of the choir there is a two-storey sacristy extension with a pent roof . The east facade pointing towards the town center forms the front side of the church. The centrally located tower protruding from the facade level is flanked by two curved window openings. The almost square tower substructure has mighty rusticated pilaster strips . The church portal is on the ground floor with a straight lintel , above it an arched window . The superstructure, which begins approximately at the level of the eaves , has bevelled edges and sound openings on all sides . It is crowned by a narrow, curly hood .

inner space

Interior view towards the west

The nave is spanned by a mirror ceiling with stitch caps . The wall is divided by Tuscan pilasters . The transition to the presbytery is mediated by a slightly pressed choir arch . A strongly profiled cornice runs along the walls of the chancel, which is attached to the capital level of the wall templates. The choir bay is spanned by a flat “ Bohemian cap ”, the end of the choir is designed as a rounded apse . In the eastern yoke an organ gallery is drawn in on slender wooden pillars.

Furnishing

When entering the church, the mirror ceiling, whitewashed in dusky pink, with numerous frescoes showing scenes from the life of the Virgin Mary, as well as the numerous gold and silver-shining decorations in the Rococo style are striking.

High altar

The high altar is a classicist system from around 1800. The stately structure rests on four turquoise-colored round columns with composite capitals , which in turn stand on plinths that are roughly head- high . The columns support a massive, cranked entablature with vases , which contrasts with the almost filigree-looking altar section . The Holy Trinity is represented there. In the center there is a representation of the Madonna of the Crescent moon with the baby Jesus in front of a halo. Below is the three-part tabernacle , the structure of which is supported by four turquoise columns. The middle niche has a crucifixion relief. There are angel figures in the two outer niches . All three niches are covered by mussel shells . The middle part ends with a round arch, the two side parts are crowned by filigree segmental arches . At the base of the tabernacle there are reliefs (from left to right) of the brazen serpent , the Last Supper and the Samaritan woman at Jacob's fountain . Figures of Saints Peter (left) and Paul (right) from around 1740 are located above the lateral, arched passages .

organ

Organ loft

The organ in a post-classicist prospect was built in 1856 by Johann Ehrlich from Landshut and restored in 1979 by Johann Rickert from Regensburg . The purely mechanical slider chest instrument , classified as a monument organ , has a play cabinet. It comprises nine registers on a manual and a permanently attached pedal . The disposition is as follows: