Marienborn (monument)

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View of the Marienborn (the parish church of St. Mary can be seen in the background )
The Marienborn as the central point of the Marienkirchplatz

The Marienborn is a Mariendenkmal in front of the west portal of the Marienkirche in Neuss .

history

The Mariendenkmal, inaugurated on November 4, 1906 by Anton Fischer, was to form the center of the newly laid out square in front of the second church in the center of Neuss, completed in 1902 . The monument , financed solely by donations from the population, was created by Joseph Hammerschmidt . During the Second World War , Prelate Adolf Colling, the Lord Mayor Dr. Tödtmann prevents the Marienborn from being melted down for armament purposes . When the neighboring Rhineland House was bombed, such a large pressure wave was triggered that the statue of Mary was moved, but remained on its base.

The entry in the list of monuments of the city of Neuss took place in 2005. In 2006 the parish celebrated 100 years of Marienborn and had the monument, especially the fountain, overhauled again through donations. The Auxiliary Bishop Woelki from Cologne celebrated at a high mass celebrated as part of these festivities .

meaning

In the entry in the list of monuments of the city of Neuss , the monument is classified as worth preserving for scientific, artistic and urban planning reasons. The monument is characteristic of the church forecourt and was recognized as one of the best works by Joseph Hammerschmidt.

description

inscription

MARIENBORN.
SHOW
THAT YOU ARE OUR
MOTHER!

material

The stepped base of the monument is made of polished Norwegian Labrador stone. The Mother of God sits on him, holding the Child of God in her protective arms. The Mother of God was cast from bronze by Kracht and Wiehe in Düsseldorf. In addition to Maria, there is also a small fountain integrated into the base.

literature

  • Joseph Lange : 100 years of the Catholic parish of St. Marien zu Neuss. On the story of a new parish at the gates of the old city. Neusser Druckerei und Verlag GmbH, Neuss 1996, ISBN 3-923607-19-9 .

Web links

Commons : Marienborn Neuss  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Joseph Lange: 100 years of the Catholic parish of St. Marien zu Neuss. 1996. p. 148 ff.
  2. ↑ Helga Bittner: With a lot of choral music . In: Neuss-Grevenbroicher Zeitung , June 2, 2005.
  3. ↑ cf. Monument report of the city of Neuss

Coordinates: 51 ° 12 ′ 11.1 ″  N , 6 ° 41 ′ 7.6 ″  E