Marienkirche (Eibensbach)

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Marienkirche in Eibensbach
Removed Gothic mural "Hl. Grab", around 1450 (probably painted on behalf of the Speyer monastery)

The Protestant Church of St. Mary in Eibensbach , a district of Güglingen in the Heilbronn district in northern Baden-Württemberg , probably dates back to the 13th century.

history

Although there is no documentary evidence of the origins of the church in Eibensbach, according to archaeological findings on the foundations of the Romanesque choir tower, it was probably created in connection with the development of the place and the nearby Blankenhorn Castle in the high Middle Ages. The first mention of a chapel dedicated to the Holy Virgin in Eibensbach dates back to 1447.

In 1295 Count Rudolf von Neuffen donated the church patronage in Güglingen to the Holy Sepulcher Monastery in Speyer , which was ceded to Württemberg in 1541. The Marienkirche Eibensbach belonged to the parish of Güglingen, where the monastery founded a chaplain in 1457. Around the same time, the church was painted. Among other things, a splendid image of the Holy Sepulcher with the risen Jesus sitting on it has been preserved. It was probably made on behalf of the Speyer Holy Sepulcher Monastery and corresponds to the image that was to be found on its seal.

In the early 18th century the nave was partially renewed, for which Duke Eberhard Ludwig gave 10 guilders. The church was renovated again in 1766.

In 1975 the simple old nave was demolished due to dilapidation and the changed road layout in the course of the local renovation and replaced by a differently arranged new building. During the demolition, late Gothic frescoes were discovered and secured under the plaster of the nave. The panels on the former gallery parapet with depictions of the apostles from 1766 have also been preserved and are now attached to the gable wall behind the altar. Other historical furnishings include the old wooden pulpit and the Gothic altar crucifix. The otherwise simple hall building received a stained glass window by Valentin Saile in 1976 with a depiction of a scene of the Annunciation.

Marienkirche tower

Bells

The ringing of the Marienkirche consists of four bells. Two of the bells are very old, the other two are from 1962. The big bell probably dates from the 15th century and is attributed to Hans Eger's Reutlingen foundry . The unmarked bell has the striking sound of '', a diameter of 77 cm and a weight of 280 kg. It bears the inscription + LVX + MARX + MATEVS + IOHANNES . The small Marienglocke was probably cast in the 14th century, has the strike note f '', a diameter of 65 cm and a weight of 170 kg. Their inscription reads AWE MARTA GRACTA PLENA DOMTNWS . The two bells from 1962 were cast at the Bachert bell foundry in Heilbronn. The ringing bell has the strike tone b ', a diameter of 92.5 cm and a weight of 554 kg. Its inscription reads O LAND, LAND, LAND, HEAR THE LORD'S WORD . The consolation bell has the chime `` es '', a diameter of 68.8 cm and a weight of 225 kg. Its inscription reads THE LORD'S GOOD THAT WE ARE NOT EVEN OFF.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Regest of the deed of gift
  2. ^ Regest of the sales deed
  3. ^ Website on Eibensbach and the Kaplanei Foundation
  4. ↑ Website about the paintings in the Marienkirche Eibensbach
  5. ^ Franz Xaver Remling : Documentary history of the former abbeys and monasteries in what is now Rhine Bavaria , Volume 2, p. 171, footnote 9, Neustadt, 1836; (Digital scan)
  6. ^ Norbert Jung: hilf got vnd ​​maria, contributions to the history of bells in the city and district of Heilbronn , Heilbronn 2008, pp. 54/55.

literature

  • Heinz Rall: Historic churches in Zabergäu and the surrounding area . Forum-Verlag, Stuttgart 2003, ISBN 3-8091-1088-4 , pp. 22/23.

Web links

Commons : Marienkirche  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 49 ° 2 '52 "  N , 8 ° 59' 55"  E