Peter and Paul Church (Schneverdingen)

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Peter and Paul Church as seen from the east

The Peter and Paul Church is a Protestant church in Schneverdingen . It is located in the center of the village and with its over 50 m high church tower is a landmark of the city. The church belongs to the parish of Rotenburg in Sprengel Stade of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover .

history

The current church was built in 1745/1746 by Joh. Chr. Goetze from field stones after a previous building had become dilapidated. The old church was dedicated to the apostle Peter , in the new building Paul was declared co-patron. An extensive renovation took place in 1862/1863 because the church had become too small: a second gallery was built in and the floor was lowered two feet. The altar was moved to the middle of the south wall. At the same time the wooden church tower was replaced by a tall neo-Gothic brick building. In 1922 an extension was made on the north side to make space for a new organ. The tower was destroyed by fire in 1907, a new tower could not be completed until 1918.

Building today

Inside to the west with a two-storey gallery, on the left the pulpit altar, on the right the organ

It is a rectangular field stone building with a three-sided east end, which is expanded with a northern extension. The beamed interior is oriented transversely, which can be explained by the position of the pulpit altar on the southern longitudinal wall. The brick tower, built in neo-Gothic style, is almost 56 m high. The two lower tower floors have a rectangular floor plan, followed by an octagonal upper floor with large sound openings . The also octagonal pointed roof is framed by a wreath of decorative gables. At the top it has a golden rooster.

Furnishing

Baptismal font

The bronze baptismal font dates from the 14th century. It rests on four identical figures standing on a ring. A Latin transcription translates as "holy living spring, regenerating water, cleansing wave". The baptismal bowl was a gift from the Zahrenhusen family in 1652.

altar

Pulpit altar with Corinthian pilasters and eye of God
Galle Berger grave slab
from 1587

It is a so-called pulpit altar, in which the pulpit and altar form a unit. It comes from the transition period between Baroque and Classicism . This period is also known as the braid style . The pulpit is flanked by Corinthian pilasters . The crucifixion is depicted in the middle of the pulpit, with figures of Moses and John the Baptist to the side. At the top the work is completed by a triangle with the eye of God , which is surrounded by a halo of clouds and sunbeams. The lectern to the right of the altar is decorated with a representation of the Luther rose .

Grave slab

In the tower entrance there is a grave slab made of sandstone from 1587 on the north wall. An inscription on the outer edge of the slab indicates that it is dedicated to Galle Berger, the Vogt of Schneverdingen. Originally, the plate probably covered the bailiff's crypt in the church. A relief shows the deceased kneeling in armor and with a sword praying. Glove and helmet lie on the floor. The risen One stands on a volute above his head. In his raised hands he wears a cross on the right and a vexillum on the left . The representation is set in an architectural framework. Berger's family coat of arms can be seen at the four corners.

organ

The organ already has two predecessors in this church. In 1795 a contract for a new organ was signed with Georg Wilhelm Wilhelmy . In 1926 the church received a new pneumatic organ from Furtwängler & Hammer on the north gallery. Parts of it are kept in the tower. The current organ was completed in 1976. It comes from the Rudolf Janke company (Bovenden). In 2008 a cleaning and revision by Udo Feopentow took place.

Organ from the Janke company from 1976

The organ has the following disposition :

I main work C–
Praestant 8th'
Reed flute 8th'
octave 4 ′
recorder 4 ′
Nasat 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
octave 2 ′
Mixture IV-V
Dulcian 16 ′
II Rückpositiv C–
Dumped 8th'
Praestant 4 ′
Pointed flute 4 ′
Gemshorn 2 ′
Fifth 1 1 ⁄ 3  ′
Sesquialtera II
Scharff III – IV
Krummhorn 8th'
III Solo C–
Cornett V
Trumpet 8th'
Pedal C–
Sub bass 16 ′
Principal 8th'
octave 4 ′
Mixture IV-V
trombone 16 ′
Trumpet 8th'

Clockwork and bells

Weule movement from 1909

The first tower clock was installed in 1866, the movement of which was replaced in 1909 by a movement from JF Weule . The clockwork moves the hands of the clock face on the tower and serves as a striking clock. The clock is kept running by three weights of 130 kg each, which are pulled up with cranks. The mechanical work to this day was renovated in 2012 and is still functional. The tower houses four bells in total, the older ones date from 1652 and 1660, the newer ones were cast in 1952.

literature

  • Georg Dehio, edited by Gerd Weiß: Handbook of German Art Monuments, Bremen, Lower Saxony , revised 1992, ISBN 3-422-03022-0
  • Parish leaflet: Introducing the Peter and Paul Church , April 2018

Web links

Commons : St. Peter and Paul (Schneverdingen)  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Georg Dehio, arrangement Gerd Weiß: Handbuch der deutschen Kunstdenkmäler, Bremen, Lower Saxony 1992, p. 1177
  2. ↑ Georg Dehio, arrangement Gerd Weiß: Handbuch der deutschen Kunstdenkmäler, Bremen, Lower Saxony 1992, p. 1177
  3. ↑ Information board for the Galle Berger grave plate in the church
  4. ^ Organ in Schneverdingen , accessed on March 25, 2020.
  5. ↑ Leaflet of the parish: The Peter and Paul Church introduces itself

Coordinates: 53 ° 7 ′ 2.1 ″  N , 9 ° 47 ′ 15 ″  E