Nikolaikirche (Apen)
The St. Nikolai Church is an Evangelical Lutheran church in the municipality of Apen in the district of Ammerland . The church is one of the symbols of the community.
history
The St. Nikolai Church in the municipality of Apen was built in 1239. The church is an early Gothic brick church that stands in the old cemetery in Apen. The church building was extensively renovated between 1990 and 1995 . The bell tower stands separately next to the church . There are two bells in the bell tower of St. Nicholas' Church . An older, smaller bell dates roughly from the 1350s and is one of the oldest bells in northwest Germany . This bell is also called Catherine Bell because it bears the image of Saint Catherine . The larger bell was cast in 1621 and was brought to Apen by soldiers during the Thirty Years War . The steeple of the St. Nikolai Church was built in 1497.
The pulpit of the Aper St. Nikolai Church dates from 1625 and was made by the Hamburg carver Ludwig Münstermann . The pulpit , which was commissioned by Count Anton Günther from Oldenburg , was renovated in 2000. The altar in this church was built in the early 18th century, according to an inscription in the reign of the Danish King Frederick IV. (1699-1730). The artist Jöllemann, born in Haselünne , designed this altar. Two angels at the altar point to the risen Christ . The picture on the altar represents the Lord's Supper. On the two sides behind the altar there are wall paintings from the early days of the church. On the altar are three candlesticks that were donated by a commander of the Aper fortress in 1640. The middle candlestick bears the inscription Hans Jacob Rebmann, 1640. In 1663 the van Dranten family donated two candle crowns made of solid brass . The baptism donated in 1691 is also made of brass.
Next to the altar is a boulder , the depression of which could indicate a holy water font. The organ designed by Paul Ott in 1970 is located on the gallery of the St. Nikolai Church . This organ has 13 registers. In 2008 the Katharinen bell was exchanged for a new, cast bronze bell. The Katharine bell had a crack and was therefore unusable. It can be visited today. The church, which celebrated its 775th anniversary in 2014, is one of the landmarks of the parish of Apen.
See also
literature
- Wilhelm Gilly: Medieval churches and chapels in the Oldenburger Land. Building history and inventory. Isensee Verlag , Oldenburg 1992, ISBN 3-89442-126-6 , p. 26 f.
- Hermann Haiduck: The architecture of the medieval churches in the East Frisian coastal area . 2nd Edition. Ostfriesische Landschaftliche Verlags- und Vertriebs-GmbH, Aurich 2009, ISBN 978-3-940601-05-6 , p. 144 f .
Web links
- Churches and chapels of the parish of Apen , accessed on August 21, 2018.
Coordinates: 53 ° 13 ′ 4.1 ″ N , 7 ° 48 ′ 22.2 ″ E