Annunciation to Mary (Altenahr)
The parish church of the Annunciation is a listed Catholic church in Altenahr , a local community in the district of Ahrweiler in northern Rhineland-Palatinate .
history
The church was built as a Romanesque basilica in the 12th century after Are Castle was built by the Counts of Are around 1100 and was first mentioned in 1166.
Instead of an earlier, higher apse , the Gothic choir , consecrated in May 1326, was added to the Romanesque building at the beginning of the 14th century . In the 15th century, the central nave was provided with grooved, late Gothic ribs growing out of the cross vault , and the flat ceiling that had previously been drawn in was replaced. The entire cross vault of the transverse and side aisles also dates from this period. Today's Fatima Chapel was originally added as a sacristy around 1500 .
After a difficult time, the Peace of Rastatt of 1714 brought peace for Altenahr and time to repair the church and provide it with uniform baroque elements. Due to the nine-month siege of the castle in 1689/1690 and the cremation of the place on January 9, 1690, the church suffered severe damage, which is why the visitation from this time is in a very poor condition or not at all.
At the end of the 19th century the church was enlarged. The south transept with the large flight of stairs and the north tower were added, and the nave was extended in 1893. It was not until 1892 and 1893 that the transept windows were given their present form; previously they were smaller and higher. Originally, the church had two smaller entrances on the north and south sides in addition to a west portal.
In 1927 the sacristy that was added to the church in the 16th century was opened. Today this memorial chapel, designed in honor of those who fell in World War I, serves as the Fatima chapel. In 1934 security work was carried out on the main ship and the crossing. From 1950 to 1960 war-related damage was repaired. In 1978 and 1979, more extensive work on the church followed with the draining of the outer walls and the renovation of the floor and heating. In 1989/1990 all roofs were renovated, the external plaster was renewed and old house stone parts were secured and supplemented.
Building description
The church is a late Romanesque, three-aisled pillar basilica with a non-protruding choir. The choir is a Gothic conversion of a Romanesque apse from the end of the 12th century, which has buttresses reaching to the roof with coarse face masks as the beginning and a rosette as the keystone. In front of the choir is a wide pointed arch against the eastern round arch of the crossing.
In addition to the crossing tower , the original construction also included two transepts and the nave with the two side aisles. The non-protruding transepts are divided by four pilaster strips , but the masonry of the nave is undivided. The connecting round arch frieze is still preserved on the south transept. The front sides of the transepts are decorated with round arch friezes and pilaster strips. The upper cladding windows, which were laid out in pairs, were expanded inward by framing the window sills. Wall templates protrude over every second of the square, arched pillars, corresponding to the paired window arrangement. The square tower looks compact, but massive.
Furnishing
As can be seen from the visitation report published in 1683, most of the church windows at that time bore the coat of arms of the Burgmann families as the donor coat of arms. The sculptures in front of the celebration altar show in high relief six mourners for the body of Jesus , and the year 1552 is carved between the five arched frames. The donor Coen von Blankart kneels in the two outer fields, with his wife Maria von Boxmeer at his side. Four other altars are mentioned in addition to the high altar Mariae Annunciation 1574: the Michael altar , which stood in its own chapel north of the transept, the cross altar, the altar Johannes Baptistae and the Sebastianus altar . In the 18th century we also learn about a brotherhood altar in honor of Mary, Joseph and Jesus, a portable altar in honor of Saint Apolonia and a Matthias altar .
Following the construction work of 1892/1893, the old equipment of the church was replaced by one that no longer exists today. Obtained from the previous facilities were only composed of basalt -made baptismal font from the 13th century, the crucifix from the 15th century and the Baroque high altar from 1717, which was in 1934 reconstructed from old parts consuming. Furthermore, a baroque side altar, which today serves as a frame for the picture of Mother Mary of Perpetual Help, survived the time. In the 1960s they bought new benches, a new confessional and the organ.
In the 1970s, the ambo and the celebration altar were added as part of the liturgical reform .
Peal
| Bell jar | time |
|---|---|
| Crucifixion bell | 14th century |
| Marienbell | 1333 |
| Marienbell | 1464 |
| Peter Bell | 1473 |
The bell was overhauled and supplemented by two additional, larger bells in 1964.
Choir room with high and celebration altar
Stained glass window Assumption of Mary
Central nave
View northwest
South portal
North facade
Baptismal font
Facade south
Fatima Chapel
Choir (exterior view)
Two epitaphs on the west facade
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literature
- Reclam's art guide Germany. Volume III: Rhineland and Westphalia. 1975, ISBN 3-15-008401-6 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mittelahr website
- ^ Reclam's Art Guide Germany. Volume III: Rhineland and Westphalia. 1975, ISBN 3-15-008401-6 .
Coordinates: 50 ° 31 ′ 2 ″ N , 6 ° 59 ′ 28 ″ E