Pilgrim Church (Schoenstatt)
 Main entrance of the pilgrim church |
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| Basic data | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| place | Schoenstatt , Germany |
| diocese | Archdiocese of Trier |
| Patronage | Mater Ter Admirabilis |
| Building history | |
| architect | Anton Alshut |
| Construction year | January to July 1999 |
| Building description | |
| inauguration | 1999 |
| Architectural style | Postmodern |
| Construction type | Round church , tent church |
| Function and title | |
| 50 ° 24 '12.6 " N , 7 ° 37' 57.9" E | |
The Pilgerkirche is a Roman Catholic church in Schoenstatt , a district of Vallendar in the Mayen-Koblenz district in Rhineland-Palatinate . She is the patron saint of Mother Thrice Admirable consecrated and serves as a sanctuary for the coming to Schoenstatt pilgrims and the communities of the Schoenstatt Movement .
location
The pilgrimage church is located in the valley of Schoenstatt, about 400 m east of the Original Shrine between Hillscheider Strasse in the north and Hillscheider Bach in the south. In the immediate vicinity is the center of the Schoenstatt Movement Girls / Young Women Haus Sonnenau to the west and the large pilgrimage site on the southern slope. With the pilgrim center and the pilgrims' home there are two further points of contact for pilgrims of the Marian pilgrimage site in the vicinity.
history
The pilgrims' church was built in 1999 as a replacement for the pilgrim's tent previously in the same place .
Building description
The church is built as a round church with a diameter of 50 m in the form of a tent and has around 1350 individually seated seats. The roof structure, supported by 32 beams made of glued laminated timber , tapers hyperbolic upwards and reaches a height of 23.5 m above the center. This form is supposed to symbolize that "God draws us to himself". At a height of 12.6 m there is a pressure ring with a diameter of 9.5 m. Above the pressure ring, large skylights are embedded in the shape of a ring, which provide natural lighting and symbolize Christ as the light of the world .
"From this earthly round the gaze is directed upwards: to the light, to the cross, to the top, to the infinite."
The entire support structure consists of 220 m³ spruce and fir glued wood with a weight of 110 tons.
The floor area is about 2000 m² and the floor is covered with Spanish granite Amarillo Fiorito . Siberian larch wood is located under the rows of seats. In the center there is a plaque that refers to the patronage of the Mater ter Admirabilis .
On the north side, in a circular segment of 90 °, there is the elongated chancel, which is raised by 5 steps and which is also covered with Spanish granite. The middle third of the white back wall of the altar is straight and has flanks angled slightly forward to the right and left. The sacristy is located between the altar and the outer wall .
There are confessionals and side chapels on the outer walls between the roof girders.
Furnishing
The tabernacle , the cross and the picture frame of the miraculous image were designed by the Chilean artist Fernandes.
The founder of the Schoenstatt Movement, Father Josef Kentenich, already celebrated Mass at the altar.
Web links
- Pilgrim Church - A place where God and Mary meet on the Schoenstatt Pilgrimage website
- cath. Pilgrim church . In: Kirchbau.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Pilgrim Church - A place where God and Mary meet. Schoenstatt Pilgrim Center, accessed on October 26, 2012 .