Martinskirche (Oedelsheim)
The Martinskirche is a Protestant church in Oedelsheim ( Wesertal municipality ). In the regional church of Kurhessen-Waldeck , no distinction is made between a Reformed and a Lutheran church. The church was built from 1826 to 1830 in a classical style according to the plans of the Kassel architect Daniel Engelhard .
Exterior construction
The hall building was partly built from field stones from the previous building. It shows a semicircular apse to the east . The long sides of the nave are provided with high arched windows. In the west there is a rectangular tower that is partially integrated into the roof. At the top it is covered with slate . There are the sound openings for the bells and the tower clock with a dial in each direction.
Interior
The main portal in the west opens to a vestibule, then you get to the actual nave. There are 450 seats available for the faithful. The central aisle leads to the semicircular apse, in which the simple altar stands, to the left the slightly raised pulpit and to the right the baptismal font.
The entire interior is divided into a central section, which is followed by half-height galleries on the left and right . High columns separate the gallery area from the central part. They rest on massive short pillars and form an additional support for the ceiling of the wide nave. Although it is a hall church, this creates the illusion of a three-aisle structure.
Furnishing
The font was taken from the previous church. According to the chalice-like shape, it can be dated to before 1300. Since 2000 he has been represented in the coat of arms of Oedelsheim.
The bells in the tower were cast in 1616.
The organ comes from Conrad II. Euler from the workshop of the Euler brothers and was built between 1910 and 1920. It was originally located in the choir and was later moved to the west gallery above the main entrance. In the 20th century the disposition of the instrument was changed. The organ has 15 registers, which are divided into two manuals and pedal.
gallery
View to the altar
View of the Euler organ
The font
prehistory
The Christian community in Oedelsheim came into being in the course of Christianization around 800. Around 1000 there was already a church there whose name "Sanct Agatha Othelessen" has been passed down. It had the function of a baptismal and mother church for 15 parishes in the area and was the seat of an archpriest . After the Lippoldsberg Monastery was founded in the 11th century, the church and the village of Oedelsheim lost their importance.
The Reformation introduced in Hessen in 1538 changed the situation. Although the inmates of the Lippoldsberg monastery were not forcibly evicted, the monastery was soon closed. The now Protestant pastor of Oedelsheim received land from the former monastery.
From the previous building of today's Martinskirche we know that it was an elongated building 26.5 m long and 9 m wide, the ground plan of which was slightly inclined to the current building. The structural condition of the old church was objected to as early as 1765, and finally in 1825 the services had to be relocated from the church to the school room for safety reasons. The demolition took place in the same year.
The new building, today's church, was built between 1826 and 1830. The stones were probably partly taken over from the previous building, partly they came from a quarry near Vernawahlshausen. Renovations took place in 1896, 1930, 1956 and 1986.
Web links
- Ev. General Association Oberweser: Oedelsheim
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- Information board for the community in front of the church building
- Homepage of the parishes of Gieselwerder Oedelsheim Gottstreu
- Information from the Protestant Church of Kurhessen-Waldeck
Individual evidence
- ^ Organ in Oedelsheim , seen May 14, 2013.
Coordinates: 51 ° 35 ′ 25.7 " N , 9 ° 35 ′ 40.7" E