Parish church Obritzberg
The parish church Obritzberg is the church of the Roman Catholic parish Obritzberg . She is the St. Laurentius ( patronage August 10th). The parish Obritzberg belongs to the dean's office Göttweig , diocese St. Pölten . It is the second parish church in the market town of Obritzberg-Rust , next to the Kleinhain parish church .
history
The exact date of origin of the first chapel at this location is unclear. What is certain, however, is that a refuge was built on today's Kirchenberg as early as 888, at the same time as a place of worship for the residents of the area. It is therefore the oldest written mention of the place.
From this point in time, a separate manor (in this case parish) is closely connected with the establishment of the parish Obritzberg in 1148 . The pastors of Obritzberg were also represented in the state from then on .
Around the year 1280, a massive, hexagonal defense tower , which was also a donjon , was built over a Romanesque charnel house. A parish archive was set up on the upper floor, which in dangerous times also served as a chapel. From this tower, which was later converted into a church tower, a connecting passage led to the former castle and its castle chapel , which was the first church. Another storey for a bell room was added to the tower around 1500 , and the bell was cast in Krems in 1520 . Their Latin inscription " dispersit, dedit pauperibus " - " he distributed and gave to the poor " refers to the church patron Laurentius. It still serves as a death bell today. Around 1500 the late Gothic presbytery with ribbed vaults and tracery windows was built, the vault in the nave was raised in a Gothic shape, and the former castle complex was incorporated into the nave . The defensive character was retained with two emergency exits and additional retaining walls. The approaching Turks forced the further expansion of the fortifications: in 1526 a circular wall was built around the church, which withstood the attack of the Turks in 1529.
In 1683 the Turks came a second time . The church and the rectory fell victim to the flames. During these years the plague raged in Obritzberg and the surrounding area. After this epidemic ended, many Pestmarterln were set up, mostly dedicated to the Trinity , one of them on the church square.
The hall-like, baroque nave is from the first half of the 18th century. The outer walls were built over the remains of the old church, and there are Romanesque style elements in the choir. The church is 29 meters long, 7 to 9.5 meters wide and 6 to 8.3 meters high.
altar
The central high altar painting of the Holy Family in the shape of the Holy Walk , flanked by four columns, was installed in the middle of the 19th century, as were the statues of St. Peter and Paul above the two sacrificial passage doors. The statue of the church patron Laurentius, which is located above the high altar, was also built around this time. Two other statues, those of St. Florian and St. Leopold are in the arch to the main nave. Painted wooden statues on the sides of the chancel date from the 15th century: St. Laurentius, St. Dionysius , St. Barbara , St. Catherine . In the chancel there is a goblet-shaped baptismal font from the 17th century.
Further church decorations
The statues on the right side altar date from the 16th century and represent St. Sebastian , an essay picture of St. Rochus ; on the left side altar a Baroque Mother of God from the 17th century with an image of St. Joseph . Opposite the main entrance is a statue of St. Johannes Nepomuk from the 18th century, a figure of Our Lady of Sorrows on the left wall of the church also dates from this period. There is a statue of St. Leonhard on the column under the organ . Two oil paintings hang on the back wall of the church: a representation of the " Good Shepherd " around 1872 and an " Immaculata ", which is even older. A Way of the Cross from late Baroque rural painting from the end of the 18th century is attached to the side walls of the nave. The organ dates from 1841 and has two manuals and 14 stops . A year later, the simple baroque pulpit was built on the right side of the church. A church renovation in 1895, the introduction of the electric light in 1922, the consecration of a Sacred Heart statue (above the confessional), and the interior renovation in 1936 were the major innovations before the Second World War. This affected the church severely, because the front changed several times over the Kirchenberg: the tower was blown up, the church badly damaged, the parsonage destroyed. The clean-up work began on July 2, 1945 and continued until the end of May 1946. The roof of the church was repaired immediately, the rubble from the tower and parsonage cleared away, and a makeshift bell cage was installed. The most urgent construction work began in June 1948, and the first renovation was completed on May 20, 1950 with a general visit by Bishop Memelauer . In 1960 the tower was rebuilt in a hexagonal shape, but much slimmer and higher. The consecration took place on October 23, 1962. In the years between 1965 and 1979, minor renovations and new acquisitions were made. A hailstorm on July 13, 1984 caused enormous damage to the roof covering. In 2010 the church underwent a major renovation.
Bells
In addition to the bell from 1520, two more bells were purchased in 1923, as the old bells from 1848, 1854 and 1856 had to be handed in during the course of delivery for war purposes. However, these two bells were also poured in for war purposes, so that in 1960 four new bells had to be bought: the Christ or Heroes Bell (969 kg), the Mary Bell (583 kg), the new Laurentius bell (401 kg) - instead of the old Laurentius bell, and the Joseph Bell (252 kg). The bell was later electrified.
Others
- The parish church of Obritzberg has a parsonage, a mortuary and a cemetery .
- The Free Christian Congregation - Pentecostal Church also has a location in the parish .
Bibliography
- Homeland book of the community Obritzberg-Rust, 1988, author of the section: Karl Pasteiner
- Franz Kopfsschlägl: Collection of historical reports and data on the ecclesiastical conditions and the localities of the municipality of Obritzberg-Rust
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Coordinates: 48 ° 17 '24.4 " N , 15 ° 35' 37.3" E