Mauritius Church (Kernen im Rems Valley)
The Protestant Mauritius Church in Kernen im Remstal is located in the center of the Rommelshausen district. It is located in the immediate vicinity of the old town hall and the rectory.
history
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Rommelskirchen was a pastor as early as 1275, and a church dedicated to St. Mauritius is documented as early as 1408 . The tower choir, the oldest part of today's church, was built earlier, probably in the 14th century. With the Reformation in the Duchy of Württemberg in 1534, the church became Protestant.
There have been many renovations and alterations, including an extension to the north at the beginning of the 17th century. By 1830 the church was so dilapidated that it was decided to demolish the nave and the spire. Three designs for the construction of the new church followed. On July 11, 1843, the building project was approved and started. The new church was consecrated on September 7, 1844.
In 1954 the church was renovated inside. The neo-Gothic decorations have been removed, the altar has been replaced and the paintings have been restored. Another extensive renovation, including replacing the benches, took place in 1985/86.
Description of the church
The nave of the church is rectangular and the tower is square. The main portal is on the west side. At the portal there is a memorial for those who fell in the First World War .
The nave is designed in the style of a three-aisled basilica .
Bells
The ringing currently consists of four bells.
| volume | year | height | diameter | Weight | inscription | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| it 1 | 1955 | 130 cm | 130 cm | 1360 kg | A and 0, Jesus Christ, hallowed be your name | Cast by H. Kurtz, Stuttgart |
| g 1 | 1490 | 89 cm | 113 cm | 740 kg | Osanna is my name in the he (honor) maria and the zveier holy sant mertin and sant jörgen er levt (ringing) me 1490 | |
| b 1 | 1490 | 79 cm | 95 cm | 437 kg | osanne my name is in santbernhart he levt I Bernhart Lachaman gos me 1490 | Cast by Bernhart Lachaman, Heilbronn |
| c 2 | 1955 | 77 cm | 77 cm | 280 kg | Come, Holy Spirit, Lord God | Cast by H. Kurtz, Stuttgart |
The church had to give two bells to the military administration in each of the two world wars.
photos
Church around 1838
Entrance with a memorial for the benefit of the fallen of the First World War
front view
literature
- Adolf Schahl: Landesdenkmalamt Baden-Württemberg - The art monuments in Baden-Württemberg, Rems-Murr-Kreis . Deutscher Kunstverlag, 1983, ISBN 3-422-00560-9 .
- Heinz Erich Walter: The local register of Rommelshausen i. R. Walter-Verlag, Ludwigsburg 1973, DNB 740214683 .
- Horst Lässing: The Rems-Murr-Kreis . Konrad Theiss-Verlag, Stuttgart 1980, ISBN 3-8062-0243-5 .
Web links
Online version of: The Evangelical Mauritius Church in Kernen - Rommelshausen ( Memento from April 14, 2017 in the Internet Archive )
Coordinates: 48 ° 48 ′ 23.6 " N , 9 ° 19 ′ 12.4" E