Nikolauskirche (Mundelsheim)

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Nikolauskirche Mundelsheim from the southwest

The Nikolauskirche is one of the two Protestant churches in Mundelsheim in the Ludwigsburg district . Their patron saint is Saint Nicholas .

history

Origins as a Nikolauskapelle

Originally, the Nikolauskirche was only a chapel probably built in the 13th or 14th century , which is mentioned in a document in 1376 as "Nikolauspfründe". Until the Reformation , only one chapel was ever mentioned in written documents. Later the chapel was gradually enlarged to become a local church. For a long time the Gothic choir tower church with a cross-ribbed rectangular choir and wall paintings lay on the outskirts and, as the remains of the defensive walls still show today, it was also part of the fortifications. Behind the church ran along the local moat, which was called "Kappelgraben" until the 20th century from the times of the chapel. The names of the fields and streets nearby (e.g. Kappelstrasse north of the rectory) indicate these origins.

Extensions and renovations from the 14th century until today

In 1602/1603 the nave was significantly expanded under the superintendent Caspar Braunmüller . Around 1760 a baroque organ prospect for the Weimer organ from 1784 was added.

1842 was a new place of the Gothic tower in the upper part Kameralamtsstil placed. The tower was removed down to the Gothic vault and rebuilt in sandstone. The first major renovation was carried out in 1934 by the architect Emil Weippert . The nave was given a pine wood ceiling; the pulpit was moved to the east wall. The biggest change was the relocation of the organ, which had previously stood on a false ceiling in the choir arch, to the gallery on the west side. This reopened the choir room for church services. Remnants of frescoes were discovered and uncovered in the choir . In addition, a stained glass window by Ernst H. Graeser with motifs from the life of Jesus was used.

In 1966/1967 there was another renovation by Prof. Hannes Mayer . The organ was moved to its current location on the north gallery, thus opening the west gallery for worshipers. A new oil circulating air heater was installed, which enabled the benches in the nave to be rearranged.

The last renovation to date was carried out in 2007. Among other things, a ceiling support beam in the nave was renewed. The pine ceiling in the nave was also partly renewed and painted light, as were the walls and the pews . The electrics, lighting and loudspeaker system were renovated and a projection screen was installed in the choir arch.

location

The church is located in the center of the village on a hill in an east-west direction next to the rectory and the old school house. The school alley ends here. The hill drops to the south to Hessigheimer Straße (main street), to the west to the Neckar .

Furnishing

Murals

Wall paintings on the north wall of the choir

The wall paintings found during the renovation of the choir in 1934 were probably created around 1780. On the north wall they show a Mannalese , Passover , Melchizedek and Abraham as well as Elijah and the angel. Above it, God the Father appears in the clouds, his hand raised in blessing . On the east wall in the middle of the picture is the tree of life from the Garden of Eden . As a child, Jesus sits in his crown , a serpent winds around the trunk. The baby Jesus picks apples , which the Holy Spirit gives to his mother Mary , who passes them on to the believers. On the other side opposite Eve is shown passing apples picked by the serpent to sinners.

organ

Weinmar organ from 1784

In 1700 an organ with six registers in Möckmühl was bought for the Mundelsheim parish , which in turn was handed over to the parish in Warmbronn in 1784 .
This organ was apparently too small for the enlarged church, so that in 1781 a new organ was commissioned from organ builder Johannes Weinmar († 1795).

The name of the organ builder or the spelling of the name is unclear. Although a notice board on the church mentions the name Weimer, other spellings can be found in the specialist literature in addition to Weinmar, e.g. B. Weimar. It has also not been conclusively clarified whether Weinmar's son Johann Jakob Weinmar (1751–1822) was responsible for the work in Mundelsheim. The organ chord (contract) for an organ with twelve registers for 831 guilders was drawn up by JJ Pfeiffer from Stuttgart; the execution was entrusted to Weinmar, who also dismantled the old organ and set it up in Warmbronn.

The year the organ was built is also unclear. Various sources name the years 1781 and 1784. A report on the renovation and restoration of the organ by Richard Rensch ( Lauffen am Neckar ) names 1795 as the year of construction. In his own report from 1967, Rensch also speaks out in favor of 1784: "Clear evidence of this is a corresponding inscription in the wind box of the main drawer behind the middle bung cover on the C-side ..." A long-time organist from Mundelsheim describes that the organ has been restored several times and partially expanded was made by the organ builder Walcker , Ludwigsburg (1854), master organ builder Schäfer, Heilbronn (1877 and 1896) and finally master organ builder Rensch (1968).

The organ was also used for sound recordings. B. by the composer and organist Hans Georg Pflüger for a recording of organ works by Johann Sebastian Bach .

The abrasive loading -Orgel with mechanical play and register contracture has 17 registers two manuals and pedals are distributed. The disposition of the Weinmar organ is as follows:

I main work C–
Principal 8th'
Roughly covered 8th'
Viola di gamba 8th'
octave 4 ′
Wooden flute 4 ′
Super octave 2 ′
Sesquialter II
Mixture IV 1 1 ⁄ 3  ′
II Rückpositiv C–
Lovely covered 8th'
Principal 4 ′
Pointed flute 2 ′
Fifth 1 1 ⁄ 3  ′
Sharp III 1'
Pedal C–
Sub bass 16 ′
Octave bass 8th'
Pipe pommer 4 ′
Back set III 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′

Epitaph by Caspar Braunmüller

Epitaph by Caspar Braunmüller

On the south wall of the nave, an epitaph commemorates the first Reformation clergyman in Mundelsheim: the "Venerable and well-learned Magister Caspar Braunmüller, pastor and special superintendent of Mundelsheim". Braunmüller was born in Ulm in 1520 . Around 1580 he preached in Giengen an der Brenz , and in 1585 he was dean in Besigheim in Baden . After this position was saved, he got the Dean's office in Mundelsheim.

During his 19-year term in office in Mundelsheim, the Nikolauskapelle was expanded to become a local church. Even then, his field of activity extended far beyond the town. At the end of the 17th century Braunmüller was still counted among the important reformers of Württemberg together with Johannes Brenz , Erhard Schnepf and others . This reputation was established through his preaching activities and numerous writings, many of which can still be viewed in archives today.

He died in Mundelsheim in 1606. In his memory, a plaque was donated to him, which was hung in the Nikolauskirche. In addition to the dates of life, a Bible quote from the letter to the Hebrews ( Heb 13,7  LUT ) reminds of his work. In the course of the renovation of the Nikolauskirche, the epitaph was restored in 2011/2012 by the restorer Rüdiger Widmann.

Bells

The bell of the Nikolauskirche consists of four bells , which are listed here in descending order of their size:

  1. Prayer bell: The prayer bell was donated in 1896 by the Kingdom of Württemberg on the occasion of Mundelsheim's 300-year membership in Württemberg (since 1595). On inscriptions it bears a reference to this foundation and the Bible verse “Lord our rulers, how glorious is your name in all lands” (Ps 8: 2). It rings at 6 a.m. (morning prayer), at 12 p.m. (midday prayer) and - depending on the time of year - at dusk (evening prayer). It also ushers during the Lord's Prayer in worship and hits the second shot of the full hour.
  2. Cross bell: It dates from 1949 and bears the inscription: “Lord God, we praise you. Lord God we thank you. You, Father, in eternity, the world honors you far and wide. ”It rings at 6 o'clock (morning prayer), at 12 o'clock (midday prayer) and - depending on the season - at dusk (evening prayer). The bell on the cross marks the hours of Jesus 'suffering on the cross, at 11 o'clock the onset of darkness and at 3 o'clock in the afternoon the hour of Jesus' death (Mt 27:46). This afternoon ringing also preserves the memory of traditional Vespers services in the past . The cross bell gives the first beat of the full hours.
  3. Bell: Also from 1949. Inscription: “You are King of Honor, Jesus Christ, God the Father's eternal Son; you have destroyed death's power and brought all Christians to heaven. ”By ringing the bell for an hour and a half beforehand, the bell calls attention to church services and indicates the quarter of an hour.
  4. Baptismal bell: in 1950 it was installed as the last bell. Their inscription reads: “All honorable Christianity praises you on earth at all times. Worthy of the Holy Spirit and Comforter, with right service, she praises and honors. ”She heralds the time for a baptism in the service.

The three new bells all have stanzas from Martin Luther's great hymn of praise (Te Deum, EKG No. 137) and their dedications to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit remind us of the Trinity of God.

Todays use

Today the Nikolauskirche is still the parish church in Mundelsheim, in which services are regularly celebrated alternately with the Kilianskirche. The church is also used for weddings, baptisms and concerts.

literature

  • Mundelsheim community (ed.): Mundelsheim. Wine village on the Neckar. History - landscape - people. Mundelsheim municipality, Mundelsheim 1995, ISBN 3-9804177-0-0 .
  • History association Mundelsheim (ed.): Käsberg, Kälbling, Kappelstaffel. On the trail of the field names and place names in Mundelsheim. Mundelsheim 2010.
  • Ulrich Gräf: Art and cultural monuments in the Ludwigsburg district. Konrad Theiss Verlag, Stuttgart 1986, ISBN 3-8062-0466-7 .
  • Herbert Heiss-Hasala: The Protestant parish - Nikolauskirche and Kilianskirche. In: Mundelsheim. Wine village on the Neckar. Mundelsheim 1995, pp. 515-530.
  • Gotthilf Kleemann: The organ builders and their work in the former Duchy of Württemberg. Musikwissenschaftliche Verlags-GmbH, Stuttgart 1969.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Hot-Hasala: The evangelical church - Nicholas Church and St. Kilian's Church. 1995, p. 516.
  2. ↑ Gräf: Art and cultural monuments in the Ludwigsburg district. 1986, p. 224.
  3. ↑ History Association Mundelsheim (ed.): Käsberg, Kälbling, Kappelstaffel . 2010, p. 51.
  4. ↑ Hot-Hasala: The evangelical church - Nicholas Church and St. Kilian's Church. 1995, p. 518.
  5. ↑ a b Hot-Hasala: The evangelical church - Nicholas Church and St. Kilian's Church. 1995, p. 519.
  6. ^ Klaus Klünder, Christa Regina Klünder: Catalog of the wall paintings in the churches and chapels of Baden-Württemberg [sic! from the Ottonian period to the Renaissance ], accessed June 7, 2018.
  7. ^ Kleemann: The organ builders and their work in the former Duchy of Württemberg. 1969, p. 45.
  8. ↑ a b Kleemann: The organ builders and their work in the former Duchy of Württemberg. 1969, pp. 45 + 205 f.
  9. ↑ a b Andreas Keller: Kirchen-Online. Mundelsheim - Nikolauskirche , accessed on June 7, 2018.
  10. ↑ The Weimer organ 1789 in the Nikolauskirche in Mundelsheim. BayerMusic Group: Da Camera CD DaCa 77107.
  11. ^ Organ in Mundelsheim , accessed on June 7, 2018 ..
  12. ↑ Andreas Link: Epitaph. In: Community letter December 2012 of the Ev. Parish of Mundelsheim. Mundelsheim 2012, pp. 5-7 ( online ).
  13. ↑ Website of the Evangelical Church Community of Mundelsheim , accessed on June 7, 2018.

Web links

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

Coordinates: 49 ° 0 ′ 6.2 "  N , 9 ° 12 ′ 20.8"  E