Reformed Church Uster

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Reformed Church Uster

The Reformed Church of Uster is one of the most important transverse churches of Swiss classicism and is a listed building.

history

The village of Uster experienced a considerable boom in the course of the industrialization of the Zurich Oberland at the beginning of the 19th century . The associated increase in the number of inhabitants required the renovation of the church, which had existed since the Middle Ages . Construction of the new church began in 1822 according to plans by the architect Johannes Volkart and was completed in 1828 with the completion of the tower.

Exterior

The church is designed as a transverse church and modeled on the reformed church in Wädenswil . This applies to the appearance of the outer structure as well as the interior. In contrast to the baroque church of Wädenswil , however, the formal language is clearly assigned to classicism. The church rises on a hill below Uster Castle . Access is via a monumental flight of stairs . The transverse church has a massive portico made up of four columns in Tuscan order , which is in front of a risalit . In addition to the three portals of the main façade , the church can also be entered via side portals with smaller signs and via the gallery entrances on the tower side. The tower with its pointed spire and curved eyelashes for the tower clock is reminiscent of the church of Horgen .

inner space

The interior of the church is a transverse sermon hall with a large U- gallery and a baptismal font at the intersection of the aisles. The reference to the Wädenswil church is clearly visible here. On the tower wall there is a two-story pulpit , which was designed by Heinrich Bräm in the classicist style, as a visual reference point for the room .

The entire interior of the church is dominated by high round arched windows and Corinthian pilasters , which are decorated with an ornamental entablature with a serrated frieze . The ceiling stucco by Gotthard Geisenhof , which is divided into three cartouches , has a simple, classicist design language.

organ

Goll organ of the reformed church in Uster

The organ , which was built in 1963 by Orgelbau Goll (Lucerne), is located on the gallery opposite the pulpit . The annual Uster Organ Festival has been held on the organ since 1991 . The abrasive loading -instrument has 61 registers , the three manual divisions and pedal are distributed. The game and stop actions are electronic (Rieger system).

I Hauptwerk C – g 3
1. Principal 16 ′
2. Gedacktpommer 16 ′
3. Principal 8th'
4th Flauto major 8th'
5. Gamba 8th'
6th Dumped 8th'
7th octave 4 ′
8th. Hollow flute 4 ′
9. Pointed flute 4 ′
10. Fifth 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
11. octave 2 ′
12. mixture 2 ′
13. Sharp 1'
14th Trumpet 8th'
15th Clairon 4 ′
II Rückpositiv C – g 3
16. Suavial 8th'
17th Quintatön 8th'
18th Discant flute 8th'
19th Dumped 8th'
20th Principal 4 ′
21st Reed flute 4 ′
22nd Sesquialtera 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
23. Flageolet 2 ′
24. Larigot 1 1 ⁄ 3  ′
25th mixture 1 1 ⁄ 3  ′
26th Third cymbal 1 ⁄ 6 ′
27. Krummhorn 8th'
Tremulant
III Swell C – g 3
28. Tube bare 16 ′
29 Principal 8th'
30th Hollow flute 8th'
31. Salicional 8th'
32. Voix céleste 8th'
33. Reed flute 8th'
34. octave 4 ′
35. recorder 4 ′
36. Viola d'amore 4 ′
37. octave 2 ′
38. Night horn 2 ′
39. Fifth 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
40. third 1 3 ⁄ 5  ′
41. Plein jeu 1 1 ⁄ 3  ′
42. cymbal 1 ⁄ 2 ′
43. Basson 16 ′
44. Trumpet 8th'
45. oboe 8th'
46. Clairon 4 ′
Pedals C – f 3
47. Pedestal 32 ′
48. Principal bass 16 ′
49. Sub bass 16 ′
50. Subtle bass 16 ′
51. Principal 8th'
52. Capstan flute 8th'
53. Tube bare 8th'
54. octave 4 ′
55. Reed flute 4 ′
56. Schwiegel 2 ′
57. mixture 4 ′
58. trombone 16 ′
59. Dulcian 16 ′
60. Trumpet 8th'
61. prong 4 ′
  • Coupling : II / I, III / I, III / II, I / P, II / P, III / P
Samuel Rousseau , Scherzo from 15 pieces pour orgue . Stefan Schättin at the organ of the Reformed Church in Uster

literature

  • Art guide through Switzerland. Volume 1, Society for Swiss Art History GSK, Bern 2005, ISBN 3-906131-95-5 .
  • Hans Martin Gubler: Reformed churches from Uster, Gossau, Bäretswil. Society for Swiss Art History GSK, Basel 1976, DNB 830295011 .
  • Michael D. Schmid: transversely built. Querkirchen in the canton of Zurich , Stutz Medien, Wädenswil 2018, ISBN 978-3-85928-200-1 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ More information on the organ ( Memento of the original from May 26, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the website of the reformed parish of Uster. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.uster.ref.ch

Web links

Commons : Reformierte Kirche Uster  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 47 ° 20 '45.2 "  N , 8 ° 43' 0.3"  E ; CH1903:  696,580  /  244679