Reformation Memorial Church (Eggenfelden)
The Reformation Memorial Church is the Protestant church in Eggenfelden . It is a cultural monument due to the Bavarian Monument Protection Act .
local community
history
Although the guaranteed Constitution of the Kingdom of Bavaria in 1818 , the freedom of religion , but the first Protestant was worship place in Eggenfelden only 1,893th In Lower Bavaria , which was heavily influenced by Roman Catholicism , there were initially only very few Protestant believers who were cared for in their diaspora from 1896 by a travel preacher based in parish churches . He offered services in Eggenfelden once a month and in addition to Easter and Reformation Day - public holidays on which only Lord's Supper was celebrated. Initially this happened in the court house in Gern , from 1921 in the town hall in Eggenfelden.
In 1926 a " Evangelical Association " was founded in Eggenfelden , which in 1928 bought the " Wolfsberger Keller " inn and converted it into a Protestant community center.
Due to the influx of refugees after the Second World War , the number of Evangelicals in Lower Bavaria increased from 20,000 to 150,000 (today: approx. 300,000) within a short period of time. As a result, a vicariate was set up in Eggenfelden in 1947 and a pastor's post in 1951 .
Today's structure
The Reformation Memorial Church belongs to the Regensburg Church District , Passau deanery, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria . The parish extends not only to the urban area of Eggenfelden, but also to the surrounding parishes and markets
The parish has a total of around 2250 members.
Church building
Building history
Today's church emerged from the "Wolfsberger Keller" tavern, which was built in 1901 and which may be based on an even older building. Later the building also served as a cinema . After the "Evangelical Association" bought it in 1928, it was converted for congregational purposes, initially a prayer room was set up in it in 1931 and inaugurated on November 7, 1937 as the Reformation Memorial Church. In the course of the renovation, the building received its first tower. In 1956 the church space was expanded. In 1962 the old tower was demolished and replaced by a new one. In 1979/80 the apse was torn down and the orientation of the nave was rotated by 90 degrees. The function of the apse was replaced in 1992 by a designed altar wall, and at the same time the community center was rebuilt.
Furnishing
- The organ was installed in 1986 by Thomas Jann .
- The bell is from 1992/93.
literature
in alphabetical order by authors / editors
- Franz-Xaver Eder: From tavern to church . In: Rottaler Anzeiger of October 30, 2017, p. 23.
- Josef Haushofer: History of Eggenfelden . 3. Edition. Eggenfelden 2011, pp. 401f.
- Guiso Missol et al. Erich Eder: The Evangelical Lutheran Church . In: Erich Eder u. Adolf Hochholzer: The Rottal-Inn district . Pfarrkirchen 1975, p. 63.
- Reformation Memorial Congregation Eggenfelden (Ed.): 100 years of Protestant church services in Eggenfelden . 1993.
Web links
Individual evidence
Coordinates: 48 ° 24 ′ 22.3 " N , 12 ° 45 ′ 44.9" E