Pauluskirche (Basel)

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Front facade of the Pauluskirche
Apse of the church taken from Paulusgasse

The Pauluskirche in the city of Basel is an Evangelical Reformed church in the neo-Romanesque style, which stands on a triangular, free-standing property in a slightly elevated position (around 1.5 meters) in the ring district near the Schützenmatte .

history

The church was built between May 1898 and November 1901 by the Curjel and Moser architects . On Sunday, November 17, 1901, the Pauluskirche was consecrated with three church services .

architecture

Architectural language

Due to the location and the monumental cross-shaped central building with the square tower and the rose window that can be seen from afar , the church building forms the vanishing point from the SBB train station in the direction of Viaduktstrasse . The basic forms of the formal language are reminiscent of the late Romanesque .

facade

The facade shows the geometric Art Nouveau influenced and as flat relief carved interlacing . The sweeping staircase and main entrance face east, which means that the usual orientation for the Pauluskirche has been abandoned. The relief on the main facade, Christ Helps a fallen sinner, was made by Carl Burckhardt . The figure with the archangel Michael defeating the dragon was created by Oskar Kiefer .

inner space

In the interior, the benches are lined up in a semicircle and allow a direct view of the pulpit from all positions . The division of the interior according to the Wiesbaden program has been comprehensively implemented in the Pauluskirche. Of Heinrich Altherr derived mosaic from the pulpit niche and Max Laeuger the designs for the stained glass windows. They represent the story of Jesus with Christmas , Good Friday , Easter and the "end of time" from Revelation (11:15), which is announced by an angel : Now the rulership over the world belongs to our Lord and his anointed (Christ ).

Furnishing

organ

The Paulus church has one of Kuhn Organ ( Männedorf built) 1987 organ with about a past half pipe stock from the previous organ of the Basel organ builder Zimmermann from the year 1901. It has 53 registers 3 manuals and pedal at the following disposition :

I Hauptwerk C – g 3
Principal 16 ′
Principal 8th'
Double flute 8th'
Cane-covered 8th'
Viola da gamba 8th'
octave 4 ′
recorder 4 ′
Fifth 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
Super octave 2 ′
Large mix V 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
Small mix IV 1 1 ⁄ 3  ′
Cornet III – V ( from c 0 ) 8th'
Trumpet 8th'
II Positive (swellable) C – g 3
Quintatön 16 ′
Violin principal 8th'
Bourdon 8th'
viola 8th'
Principal 4 ′
Reed flute 4 ′
Gemshorn 4 ′
Flageolet 2 ′
Chamois fifth 1 1 ⁄ 3  ′
Mixture III-IV 2 ′
Trumpet 8th'
clarinet 8th'
Tremulant
III Swell C – g 3
Bourdon 16 ′
Principal 8th'
Hollow flute 8th'
Salicional 8th'
Voix céleste 8th'
octave 4 ′
Flute 4 ′
Nasard 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
Forest flute 2 ′
Tièrce 1 3 ⁄ 5  ′
Sifflet 1'
Plein-jeu V. 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
Trompette harmonique 8th'
oboe 8th'
Voix humaine 8th'
Clairon harmonique 4 ′
Tremulant
Pedal C – f 1
Sub bass 32 ′
Principal bass 16 ′
Sub bass 16 ′
Subtle bass 16 '
Octave bass 8th'
Lovely covered 8th'
violoncello 8th'
octave 4 ′
Flute bass 4 ′
trombone 16 ′
Trumpet 8th'
Clairon 4 ′

Bells

The Pauluskirche has a total of five bells. They were cast in 1901 by the H. Rüetschi bell foundry from Aarau.

volume Weight inscription
b 1 0432 kg Always be happy!
ges 1 0910 kg Pray without ceasing!
it 1 1497 kg Be grateful in all things.
of the 1st 2088 kg Walk in love.
B 0 3575 kg Be strong in the Lord.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Dorothee Huber: Architectural Guide Basel. The building history of the city and its surroundings. Architekturmuseum Basel, Basel 1993, ISBN 3-905065-22-3 , p. 231.
  2. ↑ Othmar Birkner, Hanspeter Rebsamen: Basel. In: Society for Swiss Art History (ed.): INSA 1850–1920. Volume 2, Orell Füssli, Zurich 1986, ISBN 3-280-01716-5 , p. 219.
  3. ↑ Pauluskirche on orgelbau.ch. Accessed April 10, 2010.

literature

Web links

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Coordinates: 47 ° 33 ′ 6 "  N , 7 ° 34 ′ 42"  E ; CH1903:  610,517  /  two hundred sixty-six thousand seven hundred and eighty-one