Reformed Church Hombrechtikon
The Reformed Church of Hombrechtikon is a Protestant church building from the Rococo .
history
A Romanesque chapel and a Gothic church built in the course of the church building boom around 1500 have been archaeologically proven as predecessor buildings . In 1758–59 a new church was built using the Gothic tower stump from 1524. The builder was Jakob Grubenmann , who died before the construction was completed.
building
The church represents an important step in the development of the master builder dynasty Grubenmann towards a specifically Protestant sacred building. The church has a nave with a retracted polygonal choir . In the case of Johann Ulrich Grubenmann's church in Oberrieden , which was consecrated in 1761, the retracted choir, which is superfluous from a Protestant point of view, is dispensed with. The church of Wädenswil from 1767, as a transverse church, was intended to completely overcome the catholic nave tradition. As with all Grubenmann churches, the roofing of the church space was done with a sophisticated roof construction with longwall trusses.
Exterior
The stately building rises on a hill above the cemetery on the north-western edge of the village. The corners of the nave and choir are emphasized by visible cuboids. The facades are dominated by high arched windows, baroque omens and a sundial on the south side. Above the Gothic tower stump are two floors added in 1758–59 and an elegant pointed spire with curly eyelashes .
Interior
The bright interior impresses with its simple solemnity thanks to the subtle rococo stucco , the mighty choir arch and the two-storey structure of the choir. In front of the choir is a central area with a baptismal font and cross-sectional benches.
The relatively wide nave is illuminated by high arched windows and spanned by a high arched vault. The charming rococo stucco work takes up the architectural structure of the room with stitch caps . In the central cartouche in the middle mirror is the coat of arms of Hombrechtikon (bundle of ears of corn), which replaced the Zurich coat of arms as a colored stucco element in 1875 . A richly decorated cartridge on the choir arch with the inscription SURSUM CORDIA is also colored .
The choir has a two-storey window structure, with an oval rococo skylight with retracted round arches above each of the arched windows. The discreet stained glass with grisaille - ornaments from the 19th century. The transitions between the windows and the flat choir ceiling are extremely richly stuccoed. Appears in a Mitel mirror of the choir Gloriole the name YAHWEH in Hebrew Scripture.
Furnishing
The seating in the church, which is made up of relics from different epochs, is remarkable. Various parts of the stalls date from the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th centuries and some of them have valuable paintings and carvings. The stalls on the side walls of the church are raised by high paneling . Under the pulpit from 1759 is a valuable parish chair from the previous church. The baroque double chair, richly carved, dates from the 17th century. The centrally placed baptismal font from 1644 also comes from the previous church.
The organ that was previously housed in the choir stands on the modern gallery in the rear nave . In 1959, a Kuhn factory was installed in the Neo-Rococo prospectus from 1912 . Since 1967 it has three manuals and 35 stops .
Four bells from the cellar bell foundry in Zurich-Unterstrass hang in the tower. They were cast and pulled up the tower in 1866.
| No. | Surname | volume | inscription |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big bell | of' | The word of the Lord is power and light, and yes and amen what it speaks. |
| 2 | Bedtime bell | f ' | Peace and joy be with all who are in Jesus Christ. |
| 3 | Vespers bell | as' | The father's throne rests on love; the son became man out of love. |
| 4th | Little bell | of'' | Above death and grave, the risen salvation beckons. |
Surroundings
The spacious cemetery is located south of the church. The parish rooms under the forecourt of the church are also accessible from there. The rectory with the secretariat is to the east of the choir.
literature
- Christian Renfer: The Reformed Church Hombrechtikon. (Swiss Art Guide, No. 861, Series 87). Ed. Society for Swiss Art History GSK. Bern 2010, ISBN 978-3-85782-861-4 .
- Marc-André Lutz: Hombrechtikon. From the village and church history. Evangelical Reformed Church Care Hombrechtikon, 1999.
- Peter Ziegler: Churches and chapels around Lake Zurich. Th. Gut Verlag, Stäfa 2000, pp. 44-45.
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Coordinates: 47 ° 15 '10.7 " N , 8 ° 45' 50.5" E ; CH1903: 700,326 / 234410