Michaeliskirche (Leipzig)

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Michaeliskirche from the south

The Michaeliskirche in Leipzig is a Protestant church building dedicated to the Archangel Michael from the turn of the 19th to the 20th century.

history

It was built by the Leipzig architects Heinrich Rust and Alfred Müller as the main church in the northern suburbs, which were newly developed in the course of the rapid population increase in Leipzig, since 1901 and was consecrated on June 12, 1904 . Today it is used liturgically by the Evangelical Lutheran Michaelis Peace Church.

architecture

The church stands in an exposed position at the intersection of several lines of sight on the north square . The orientation in north-south direction, which fits into the orientation of the streets of the northern suburbs, is unusual. The cross-shaped nave is surrounded by chapels on the choir side . The central, broad tower in the south of the building rises 70 meters high, making it one of the tallest church towers in the city. The facade is made of sandstone and has rich sculptural decorations. Although still part of historicism , the architecture does not follow a clear stylistic program, but rather combines elements of the Renaissance , Neo-Gothic , Neo-Baroque and Art Nouveau .

Michaeliskirche survived the war damage (apart from a number of church windows) unscathed and, due to its unique design, stands out clearly from other church buildings of the era.

Michaeliskirche will have to be extensively renovated in the next few years. To this end, the community and a development association have started campaigns to collect the necessary funds.

organ

Furnishing includes an organ of the company Sauer . The instrument was built in 1904 and extensively restored in 1996–1999.

I Hauptwerk C – g 3
1. Principal 16 ′
2. Drone 16 ′
3. Principal 8th'
4th Flood 8th'
5. Drone 8th'
6th Gemshorn 8th'
7th Gamba 8th'
8th. octave 4 ′
9. Fugara 4 ′
10. Reed flute 4 ′
11. octave 2 ′
12. Intoxicating fifth II
13. Cornett III-V 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
14th Mixture V 2 ′
15th Trumpet 8th'
II upper structure C – g 3
16. Quintatön 16 ′
17th Principal 8th'
18th Salizional 8th'
19th Reed flute 8th'
20th Quintatön 8th'
21st Concert flute 8th'
22nd Principal 4 ′
23. Dumped 4 ′
24. Flautino 2 ′
25th Progressio II-IV 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
26th Clarinet 8th'
III Swell C – g 3
27. Lovely Gedackt 16 ′
28. Violin principal 8th'
29 Solo flute 8th'
30th Aeoline 8th'
31. Vox coelestis 8th'
32. Lovely Gedackt 8th'
33. viola 4 ′
34. Transverse flute 4 ′
35. Praestant 4 ′
36. Forest flute 2 ′
37. oboe 8th'
Pedal C – f 1
38. Principal bass 16 ′
39. Accordion bass 16 ′
40. Violon 16 ′
41. Sub-bass 16 ′
42. Octave bass 8th'
43. cello 8th'
44. Bass flute 8th'
45. octave 4 ′
46. trombone 16 ′
47. Trumpet 8th'

Bells

The original bronze - church bells had in World War II as " metal donation " be issued and were melted down for war purposes (ammunition production).

In 1955 four cast steel bells from the company Schilling & Lattermann from Apolda with a total weight of 78 quintals were installed in the church tower. They were refurbished in 1990, the motors, bearings and other mechanical parts were also replaced and an automatic chime was created for the hour chime (on weekdays at 8 a.m., 12 p.m., 6 p.m.):

  • Big bell: Ton it, 2050 kg. Inscription according to Rom. 3, 28: "So we now believe that man should be righteous, without the works of the law, only through faith."
  • Middle bell: tone g. Inscription according to 1 John 4:19: “Let us love him; because He loved us first. "
  • Small bell: tone b. Inscription after 1. Petr. 1, 13: "Put your hope wholeheartedly in the grace that is offered to you through the revelation of Jesus Christ."
  • Smallest bell: tone c, 350 kg. Inscription according to Phil. 4, 4: "Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say: rejoice."

Views

  • Entrance to the Michaeliskirche

  • View from the west

  • View from the northeast

  • View from the east

  • View from the tower on the Rosentalhügel to the church and the power station

  • inside view

  • altar

  • pulpit

  • organ

  • Gallery

  • Interior detail

  • Vaulted ceiling

Varia

  • The church is regularly booked by organizers as a diverse concert venue, for example for Vicky Leandros and the Leipzig Gospel Choir on the occasion of its tenth anniversary concert on October 5, 2019.
  • The Michaliskirche was the scene of the SOKO Leipzig episode “From Hell”.

literature

  • Michael Markert, Oliver Stumm: Under the shadow of your wings - Experiences and experiences from 100 years of Michaeliskirche . Ed .: Evangelical Lutheran Church Council of the Michaelis Peace Church Community in Leipzig-Gohlis. Leipzig 2004 (181 pages).
  • Evangelical Lutheran Michaelis Peace Church Community Leipzig-Gohlis: The Michaelis Church in Leipzig . A4 folder, folded twice. Status: July 2019

Web links

Commons : Michaeliskirche  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ https://www.michaelis-friedens.de/die-glocken-der-michaeliskirche/ , accessed on October 5, 2019
  2. ↑ https://veranstaltungen.meinestadt.de/leipzig/location-detail/404663 , accessed on October 5, 2019
  3. ↑ http://www.leipziggospelchoir.de/tours/ , accessed on October 5, 2019

Coordinates: 51 ° 21 ′ 9.9 ″  N , 12 ° 22 ′ 26.4 ″  E