Parish church Pottschach
The parish church of Pottschach is located in the village of Pottschach in the municipality of Ternitz in the Neunkirchen district in Lower Austria . The Roman Catholic parish church , consecrated to St. Dionysius of Paris , belongs to the dean's office in Neunkirchen in the vicariate under the Vienna Woods in the Archdiocese of Vienna . The church with the fortified cemetery is a listed building ( list entry ). The parish church forms a building ensemble with the rectory and Pottschach Castle .
history
There was probably a church in Pottschach as early as the Carolingian era . Remnants of the wall of this old church were probably used for today's church building. The election of St. Dionysius as church patron also points to the Carolingian era.
The 25 m high tower was built between 1520 and 1526. During this time the walls of the main nave were raised and the ribbed vaulting that still exists today was created. Thus the church had its present appearance in 1526, apart from a few additions.
An organ gallery was probably built in the 16th century . The choir staircase for this was in the church until 1853 when it was replaced by a stone one on the outside wall of the church.
In the 17th century the women's chapel and the sacristy were added and the baroque style of the church began. For this purpose, the altars were replaced and the previously large pointed arched stained glass windows were replaced by small windows located high on the wall.
parish
The parish of Pottschach comprises the municipal area of the cadastral communities Pottschach and Holzweg, the municipalities of Bürg-Vöstenhof and Buchbach , as well as part of the cadastral community of Putzmannsdorf. She has been part of the Neunkirchen dean's office of the Vicariate Unter dem Wienerwald since September 1, 2016 and is therefore part of the Archdiocese of Vienna . Before that, she was part of the Deanery Gloggnitz . Until June 3, 1994, Pottschach was a patronage parish . The patrons were the owners of Pottschach Castle . The parish chapels are:
- Kalvarienbergkapelle in Pottschach
- Anna Chapel in Pottschach
- Niederlkapelle in Pottschach
- Long chapel in Buchbach
- Pinkel chapel in Buchbach
- Schoberkapelle in Liesling
- Floriani chapel in Bürg
- Castle chapel in Vöstenhof
- Pürschhof chapel on the Gahns
The list of known pastors:
- ... Jans (called pastor of Pottschach): 1342
- Heinrich Wulfing (journeyman): 1428
- Stephan Obermilner (pastor): 1503
- Jörg Summerer (Vicar): 1544
- Petrus Sebeck: before 1563
- Jakob Schlager (Protestant, married): 1563–1569
- Paul Kizky (Protestant, pastor): 1583–1592
- Oswald Osterer (Protestant): after 1592
- Georg Reinhard (Benedictine): 1644–1657
- Jakob Huger: 1657–1659
- Johann Gudeschal: 1659–1661
- Georg Karl von Gaisruck (Freiherr): 1661–1670
- Franz Ferdinand Starkh: 1670–1673
- Johann Georg Altenhauser: 1673–1684
- Stephan Vrany (Cistercian): 1684–1687
- Johann Michael Koch (formerly archpriest): 1688–1691
- Franz Gregor Tangerner: 1691–1699
- Johann Georg Möhler: 1699–1712
- Josef Fürst: 1712–1742
- Johann Leonhard Socher: 1742–1750
- Franz Leopold Dittel: 1750–1762
- Josef Maria Pimperl (dean): 1762–1770
- Philipp Greißl: 1770–1804
- Vinzenz Korbinian Strobel (Benedictine): 1805–1839
- Johann Nepomuk Lechner: 1839-1859
- Ignaz Lojola Artner: 1859-1887
- Josef Zipfelmeyer: 1887–1897
- Alexander Bayerle: 1897-1935
- August Hajmasy-Semen: 1935-1959
- Johannes Groß: 1959–2009
- Wolfgang Fürtinger: 2009-today
Organization and organization of the church
The high altar dates from 1733. Its center is adorned with a painting depicting St. Dionysius. Figures of the apostles Peter and Paul are to the left and right of the picture.
The people's altar and the ambo were built in 1981 and designed with wood carvings by the internationally recognized Austrian artist Prof. Robert Hammerstiel , who is based in Pottschach . They show Mary, Jesus, the apostles, John the Baptist, Moses and Elijah.
The two side altars are a little younger than the high altar and represent St. Joseph and St. John represents.
The pulpit dates from the same time as the high altar and is one of the most beautiful in the surrounding area.
In the side aisle there is a wooden statue of St. Dionysius, which dates from the 16th century. It used to be in the rectory, but was then restored and placed in the church.
The most important fresco in the Pottschach Church is in the chancel and dates from the 16th century. It represents the Holy Eucharist in a unique way.
organ
There is a Walcker organ in the Pottschach Church . The first organ was a portable one from 1706. In 1853 an organ from the Seybert company was purchased, which existed until 1971. The Walcker-Mayer organ has eight registers , divided into two manuals and pedal :
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- Coupling : II / I, I / P, II / P
Bells
There are three bells , two steel bells and a small train bell hanging in the tower . The old bronze bells were melted down in the world wars.
Women's chapel
The women's chapel is an extension from the 17th century on the north side of the nave. In it is the Marien Altar. It dates from 1740 and shows Saint Francis Xavier lying on his death bed. The statues represent Mary with the baby Jesus, St. Anna and St. Joachim.
Wehrkirchhof
The church is surrounded by a high medieval defensive wall. The loopholes were walled up and a wooden battlement was removed in 1970. In the north-west corner there is a mighty late Gothic tower with a square floor plan.
Picture gallery
Main portal of the church
Wrought iron hanger 16th century
Plaque
Crucifixion group
literature
- Walter Arlt: The Pottschacher Church through the ages. Verlag Katholische Pfarrgemeinde Pottschach, Pottschach 1969.
- Augustin Stranz: Forgotten Past. The life of the people in Pottschach and the surrounding area. Volume 1 , VMM Verlagsservice, Ternitz-Pottschach 1994, ISBN 3-85226-015-9 .
- Parish church Pottschach. Verlag Gerhard Höller, Ternitz-Pottschach 2001, ISBN 3-85226-091-4 .
- The art monuments of Austria. Dehio Lower Austria south of the Danube 2003 . Pottschach, parish church St. Dionysius, floor plan with church, rectory, palace and fortified cemetery, rectory, Pottschach Palace, pp. 1728–1731.
Coordinates: 47 ° 42 ′ 14 ″ N , 16 ° 0 ′ 2 ″ E
