Martin Luther Church (Markkleeberg)
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 :
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- Coupling : II / I, I / P, II / P
- Secondary register: Zimbelstern , tremulant
- Playing aids : electronic typesetting system, midi, video
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
- Website of the Martin-Luther-Kirchgemeinde Markkleeberg-West
- Martin Luther Church. Information on dates and history on the Markkleeberg website
- Ulrike Witt: Parish fair in Gautzsch in 1717 - a journey into the past. Martin-Luther-Kirchgemeinde Markkleeberg celebrates its 300 year old house of God . Leipziger Volkszeitung online, November 7, 2017, accessed December 7, 2017
- Ulrike Witt: Martin Luther Church: Markkleebergers are pioneers in midi technology. In: Leipziger Volkszeitung online, August 29, 2017, accessed on December 7, 2017
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ulrike Witt: Markkleebergers are pioneers in midi technology . In: Leipziger Volkszeitung . No. 201 , August 29, 2017, p. 19 .
- ^ Organ of the Martin Luther Church , accessed on September 12, 2017.
- ↑ Rainer Thümmel in: Bells in Saxony - Sound between heaven and earth. Leipzig 2015, ISBN 978-3-374-02871-9 , p. 329.
- ↑ 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