Market Church (Hameln)

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Marktkirche ( right next to the wedding house )

The Evangelical Lutheran market church of St. Nicolai , dating from the 13th century, is the second oldest church in Hameln after the minster St. Bonifatius and, together with the wedding house, forms the center of Hamelin's old town.

Pre- and building history

The foundations of a first previous building were found in 1957 during the reconstruction of the Marktkirche, which was destroyed in the Second World War. These probably come from a small single-nave, square chapel with a west tower from the first half of the 12th century. In the second half of the 12th century, the chapel was expanded into a three-aisled Romanesque basilica with a transept, the north and south sides of which are still preserved today with their arched windows. The church was consecrated to St. Nicholas .

After a fire of 1220/1230, an early Gothic vaulted basilica was probably built and the west tower was raised. In 1250–1260 the church was converted into a hall church. The tower was raised again and the side aisles were extended and raised. 1290-1310 the hall was extended to the east by a fifth yoke and a polygonal closed apse and a sacristy were added. The outer walls, the eastern yokes with the choir apse and the western north door, the so-called bride portal , with the blessing Christ are still preserved today.

After the Seven Years' War , the market church was given a baroque interior from 1764–1768 , new windows and a gable roof over the central and southern aisles. In 1899 the interior was redesigned in a neo-Gothic style. On April 5, 1945 the church tower was set on fire and fell into the nave and the neighboring town hall , which both burned out.

The church was rebuilt in the years 1957-1959 according to the plans of the architect Eberhard G. Neumann as a basilica with a straight ceiling in the central and side aisles, which are supported by square pillars. The vaults have been left in the choir and the two transepts. An arched, curved gallery was built on the west wall on which the organ stands. The church was inaugurated on December 6, 1959, the feast day of St. Nicholas . In 1987 the market church was completely renovated and redesigned.

Furnishing

Door of the west portal

The door leaves of the west portal are a copper work from 1961 by the goldsmith Bolze from Bremen, based on the designs of Eberhard G. Neumann. On the left wing you can see the church around 1200 with the attributes of the patron saint Nikolaus von Myra , the Luther rose with the year 1542, the year of the introduction of the Reformation in Hameln and the destroyed market church with a rising phoenix. The right wing shows the world with the Hamelin city coat of arms, the Weser bridge with salmon and the cross of the German East in memory of the refugees in Hamelin.

Altar and crucifix

The altar, created by the Hamelin sculptor Arn Walter, stands on an elevation in the crossing vault . The altar has the shape of a chalice and shows on the sloping sides the symbols of Christ's sacrificial death in the Lord's Supper. These are: ears of wheat, grapes, fish, crown of thorns and instruments of Christ's torture. The isosceles brass cross shows a medallion of the crucifixion scene under a rock crystal. At the end of the cross you can see the symbols of the four evangelists, i.e. a winged person for Matthew, a lion for Mark, a bull for Luke and an eagle for John. The cross comes from the Bremen goldsmith Franz Bolze . On the sides of the altar are two bronze candlesticks in the shape of an angel from the early 16th century.

The wooden crucifix from the mid-15th century hangs in the crossing arch. It has stylized leaves at the ends.

Pulpit and remains of the high altar

The pulpit is located on the northwestern crossing pillar. The basket is a reconstruction by the Hamelin master carpenter Dörries , whereas the figures and reliefs are still originals by the Hanoverian court sculptor Johann Friedrich Ziesenis from 1768. The new color scheme was done by the church painter Droste from Rinteln . The reliefs show from right to left: Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane, the Carrying of the Cross, the Crucifixion, the Descent from the Cross, the Entombment and the open grave. The female figures represent faith, love, hope, the church and the old covenant .

In the left arch next to the pulpit, the preserved remains of the baroque high altar by Ziesenis are hung. The figures represent the four evangelists, Christ and God the Father as creators of the world. In addition, the communion relief of the former predella can be seen.

Baptismal font

The octagonal sandstone font dates from the beginning of the 17th century. It consists of a base with a profiled foot, a shaft and a basin. On the sides you can see fruit hangings, masks and angel heads in the style of the Weser Renaissance . The baptism was badly damaged in the fire on April 5, 1945 and was later restored by the sculptor Gienke from Eschershausen.

organ

The organ was built in 1966 by Rudolf von Beckerath from Hamburg with 39 registers on three manuals with a pedal . In 1991 the instrument was overhauled by the Goll company from Lucerne and a principal 8 ′ was added to the Rückpositiv . After water damage in 1998, the organ had to be restored by the Rietzsch company from Hiddestorf . For this purpose, the company Muhleisen from Strasbourg built in an electronic register memory with 16,000 possible pre-programs. In 2003 there were long-term effects of the water damage and the organ had to be repaired again, this time by the Hillebrand brothers from Altwarmbüchen. In addition, a quiet sub-bass 16 ′ was built into the pedal. The organ now has 41 stops.

I Rückpositiv C – g 3
1. Dumped 8th'
2. Suavial 8th'
3. Principal 4 ′
4th Reed flute 4 ′
5. octave 2 ′
6th Fifth 1 1 ⁄ 3  ′
7th Sesquialtera II
8th. Scharff IV 1'
9. Dulcian 16 ′
10. Krummhorn 8th'
Tremulant
II Hauptwerk C – g 3
11. Dumped 16 ′
12. Principal 8th'
13. Gemshorn 8th'
14th Reed flute 8th'
15th octave 4 ′
16. Playing flute 4 ′
17th Nasat 3 ′
18th octave 2 ′
19th Mixture IV-VI 1 1 ⁄ 3  ′
20th Trumpet 8th'
Tremulant
III Swell C – g 3
21st Dumped 8th'
22nd Viol 8th'
23. Beat (from g) 8th'
24. recorder 4 ′
25th Viol principal 4 ′
26th Forest flute 2 ′
27. Cornett III (from f sharp)
28. Mixture II 1'
29 Trumpet 8th'
30th oboe 8th'
Pedal C – f 1
31. Pedestal 32 ′
32. Principal 16 ′
33. Sub bass 16 ′
34. octave 8th'
35. Reed bass 8th'
36. octave 4 ′
37. Night horn 2 ′
38. Mixture IV
39. trombone 16 ′
40. Trumpet 8th'
41. Trumpet 4 ′

Events

Concerts take place regularly in the market church. In the spring and in the late year there is a large oratorio concert by the Hamelin Kantorei, directed by Stefan Vanselow . There is also a cantata service on Christmas Day . From May to August every year there is the organ music series on Thursdays .

See also

literature

Web links

Commons : Marktkirche St. Nicolai (Hameln)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Information on the organ
  2. ↑ http://www.hamelner-kantorei.de/
  3. ↑ Events of the Marktkirche Hameln ( Memento from January 25, 2014 in the Internet Archive )

Coordinates: 52 ° 6 ′ 18 ″  N , 9 ° 21 ′ 25 ″  E