Markuskirche (Zurich-Seebach)
The Markuskirche is an evangelical reformed church in the Seebach quarter of the city of Zurich . It stands at the Höhenring 56 on the Buhnrain in an elevated position.
history
When the former village of Seebach grew rapidly in the first half of the 20th century due to the incorporation into Zurich and the proximity to the industry of Oerlikon , the Reformed parish of Seebach had to build a new church because the historic Niklauskirche had become too small. In 1938 an architecture competition was announced in which the four first-prize projects were revised in a second round. In the years 1947–1948, the Markuskirche was built according to plans by the architect Albert Heinrich Steiner . It was controversial at the time of its creation, as it broke with the tradition of traditional church building with a nave and choir . 1977–1978 the church building was renovated.
Building description
The St. Mark's Church, visible from afar, was built on the groyne with a free-standing, 35-meter-high church tower , community hall and house for Sigrist and pastor. From the Höhenring the path leads through a facility designed by garden architect Gustav Ammann to the church square. The simple and self-contained building has an octagonal shape and thus takes up the idea of the worship community gathered in a circle. The construction of the church is clearly visible from the outside: A reinforced concrete skeleton bears the weight of the tent roof , in between the wall is filled with sandstone blocks and brick backing. Under the roof, the church has a light arcade that guides daylight into the interior. The pulpit wall is shaped by a large wooden cross, in front of which there is a slightly raised podium with a pulpit and communion table . The organ is on the north side. In the west a gallery runs over three sides of the octagon. The ceiling of the church is clad with wooden slats and has a white star in the center on a blue background, which was designed by Eugen Haefelfinger. To the left of the pulpit podium, Konrad Grimmer created four panels of the law, the pulpit carpet comes from Max Hunziker and Lissy Funk .
The church tower hides a five-part bell, which sounds in the tone sequence As ° c 'es' f 'as'. The bells were cast by the H. Rüetschi company , the smaller bells were manufactured in 1948 and the largest bell followed in 1953.
organ
In 1948 the instrument was built by Orgelbau Kuhn . The organ has electric action and 39 sounding stops on three manuals and a pedal as well as two transmissions and one extension . In 1985, a revision and the construction of a new, free-standing console with electronic typesetting system by Späth Orgelbau AG, Rapperswil. In 2009 organ builder Thomas Wälti, Gümligen, revised the instrument.
Disposition organ:
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- Normal coupling : I / II, III / I, III / II, I / P, II / P, III / P
- Playing aids : general coupling, 4 fixed combinations, Tutti, Ped 0, Ped 2, Ped 3, register crescendo, 128-fold electrical setting system, storage tongues, mixtures, storage 16 ′ manuals, storage crescendo, introductory steps tremulants
See also
literature
- Building Construction Department of the City of Zurich: Reformed Churches of the City of Zurich. Special inventory. Zurich 2006.
- Michael D. Schmid: transversely built. Querkirchen in the canton of Zurich , Stutz Medien, Wädenswil 2018, ISBN 978-3-85928-200-1 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Building Department of the City of Zurich: Reformed Churches of the City of Zurich. Special inventory. Zurich 2006, pp. 138–140.
- ^ Building Department of the City of Zurich: Reformed Churches of the City of Zurich. Special inventory. Zurich 2006, pp. 138–140.
- ↑ Information on YouTube. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ Organ directory Switzerland and Liechtenstein, section Reformed Markuskirche Zurich-Seebach. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
Coordinates: 47 ° 25 '12.9 " N , 8 ° 32' 27.6" E ; CH1903: 683 184 / 252743