Martin Luther Church (Markkleeberg)

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The Martin Luther Church Markkleeberg is a church building of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saxony in Markkleeberg , a large district town in the Leipzig district in the Free State of Saxony . The church is located in the center of the former village of Gautzsch .

History and architecture

The owners of Gautzsch were successively the von Pflugk, Gehofen and Dieskau families, most of whom resided here, but of whom little is remembered in the village. They played an important role in political events. In 1713, the Leipzig council builder, Chamber and Commerce Councilor Wolfgang Jöcher bought the property and largely rebuilt the manor house, village and church (1717-1718) in Gautzsch under the artistic direction of the Saxon master builder David Schatz . The church, which is kept in the high baroque style, has a rectangular, flat-roofed nave with a three-sided east end. There are box extensions and on the west side there is the high ornate baroque tower. The building was enlarged in 1902/1903 by the architect Julius Zeißig and the tower was rebuilt true to the original. In 1934 it was named Martin Luther Church.

The interior of the nave is characterized by galleries running around on three sides and a baroque pulpit altar. The marble bust of Count Ernst Christoph von Manteuffel is remarkable . The parish has about 2700 members.

It is one of the best works of Protestant church building in northern Saxony.

organ

The organ , consecrated on November 2nd, 2014, was built by Fischer & Krämer . It was the first organ in Saxony to be equipped with MIDI technology . The historical prospectus was supplemented by side extensions. The organ with 1,930 pipes has the following disposition :

I main work C – a 3
1. Bourdon 16 ′
2. Principal 8th'
3. Reed flute 8th'
4th Viol 8th'
5. Octave 4 ′
6th Pointed flute 4 ′
7th Fifth 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
8th. Octave 2 ′
9. Cornet II-IV 4 ′
10. Mixture IV 1 1 ⁄ 3  ′
11. Trumpet 8th'
Tremulant
II Swell C – a 3
12. Principal 8th'
13. Dumped 8th'
14th Salicional 8th'
15th Unda maris 8th'
16. Octave 4 ′
17th Wooden flute 4 ′
18th Nasat 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
19th Forest flute 2 ′
20th third 1 3 ⁄ 5  ′
21st Sif flute 1'
22nd Mixture III 2 ′
23. oboe 8th'
Pedal C – f 1
24. Violon 16 ′
25th Sub-bass 16 ′
26th Octave 8th'
27. Dumped 8th'
28. Bass flute 4 ′
29 trombone 16 ′

Bells

The peal consists of three bronze - bells with the beat tones es' +6, +7 and f 'AS' +6, which the company Franz Schilling sons in Apolda has poured in 1964th One bell reads "Be Merry in Hope", the second bell "Be patient in tribulation" and the third bell "Stop praying".

Web links

Commons : Martin Luther Church  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Ulrike Witt: Markkleebergers are pioneers in midi technology . In: Leipziger Volkszeitung . No. 201 , August 29, 2017, p. 19 .
  2. ^ Organ of the Martin Luther Church , accessed on September 12, 2017.
  3. ↑ Rainer Thümmel in: Bells in Saxony - Sound between heaven and earth. Leipzig 2015, ISBN 978-3-374-02871-9 , p. 329.
  4. ↑ http://www.martin-luther-kirchgemeinde.de/sonstiges/standpunkte/klang-der-glocken-im-turm-der-martin-luther-kirche.html

Coordinates: 51 ° 16 ′ 47.5 ″  N , 12 ° 21 ′ 24.6 ″  E