Reformed town church Brugg

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Tower of the city church Brugg
The interior of the church

The Reformed Church City Brugg is the Reformed Church of Aargau town of Brugg in Switzerland .

history

The town church, then consecrated to St. Nicholas , was first mentioned in a document from 1227. The oldest part was the tower, which originally belonged to the city fortifications of Brugg, which became the bell tower. The church, originally consisting of a Romanesque hall and a small choir, initially had the rank of a chapel and belonged to the parish of Windisch. Around 1300 the nave was lengthened and a larger square choir was built. In the course of the 14th century the church was redesigned again. Still in the Romanesque style, the nave was extended to the dimensions of today's central nave and the tower on the west side was connected to the church.

Little by little, side chapels were built and at the end of the 15th century the fourth church was built. With the participation of the Bern minster master craftsman Niklaus Birenvogt in the planning, a Gothic choir with ribbed vaults and high windows was built. The nave remained simple and received side aisles in place of the chapels. This church was consecrated in 1518 and ten years later, with the introduction of the Reformation in Bern , became a reformed church. The pictures and statues have been removed. Pulpit, table and baptismal font, all made of stone, were installed in the church in 1640/1642.

Due to damage that could not be repaired, the church was replaced by a new building between 1734 and 1740. The pulpit, communion table and baptismal font have been preserved and can still be found in the church today.

Web links

Commons : Reformierte Stadtkirche Brugg  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files


Coordinates: 47 ° 29 '6.4 "  N , 8 ° 12' 20.1"  E ; CH1903:  657 804  /  259654