St. Ansgar Church (Elmshorn)
The St. Ansgar Church in Elmshorn belongs to the Evangelical Lutheran Peace Church Community in the Rantzau-Münsterdorf parish of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern Germany . It was inaugurated in December 1962. It was named after the Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen Ansgar and built according to plans by Otto Andersen .
history
In the winter of 1959/60, negotiations began with the architect Otto Andersen, who was known for his church buildings. On October 5, 1960, the first construction work was carried out, namely the concrete piles, which represent the basic statics. The concrete and steel work ended in September 1961. The tower (still without cladding) was placed on the roof of the church on December 9, 1961 (which required two attempts). The topping-out ceremony took place on December 13, 1961.
The church was consecrated on the 3rd Advent in 1962. In the summer of 1967 the tower got its copper cladding.
Building
The church consists of steel girders and is walled outside with red bricks. The inside is painted white. It can accommodate up to 400 visitors.
It contains the church service room, a sexton's lounge, a sacristy and a cellar. It has two entrances, from Ansgarstrasse and Schönaich-Carolath-Strasse. Both entrances lead to the stone altar. A pastorate and a parish hall also belong to the site .
Furnishing
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altar
The Hamburg artist Fritz Fleer created the altar with three large bronze relief panels that represent the great Christian festivals.
organ
The organ was made by the Hamburg company Rudolf von Beckerath Orgelbau . She is sitting on the gallery. The organ building began in June 1963, in August 1963 it was completed and installed, so that it was inaugurated on Sunday, August 4th, 1963. The organ has 25 registers , two manuals and a pedal .
window
There are 16 different stained glass windows by the artist Ernst Günter Hansing . Ten of these are located on the sides of the worship room, one in the sexton lounge, one on the stairs and the remaining four in the sacristy. The special incidence of light comes from a glass dome, which is located above the altar under the bell tower.
Bells
The bells were cast by FW Schilling .
| Bell jar | key | Inside font |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas bell | f sharp | See, I bring you great joy! |
| Good Friday bell | a | It is finished! |
| Daffodil | d | The Lord is risen, he is truly risen! Alleluia! |
| Pentecost bell | e | See, I am with you all days until the end of the world! |
| Eternity bell | H | See, I am coming soon, and my wages with me. |
Web links
- Website of the parish
- Information from the church via the north church portal
literature
- Special issue: 25 years of St. Ansgar Church, 1962–1987