St. Martin Church (Breselenz)

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St. Martin Church
St. Martin Church in Breselenz.

St. Martin Church in Breselenz.

Data
place Breselenz
Construction year The origin of the church is around 1400
height approx. 25 m
particularities
Strikingly large brick building with many special details

The St. Martin Church ( listen ? / I ) is an Evangelical Lutheran church in Breselenz in the Lüchow-Dannenberg district of Lower Saxony . It goes back to a wooden previous building from around 1400 and a later solid building. The current church building was erected in 1859/60 as a neo-Gothic hall . The church belongs within the Church of Hanover to the church district Lüchow-Dannenberg . Audio file / audio sample

location

The church is centrally located in the former round village of Breselenz ( Jameln municipality ) in the Elbtalaue municipality in the Lüchow-Dannenberg district. To the north of the church is the parish hall; to the northeast the old rectory.

history

The first church in Breselenz was built around 1400. At first it was a simple wooden church, which was later replaced by a solid structure. From the altarpieces it can be concluded that it was most likely a St. Mary's Church. During the Thirty Years' War , the church was looted and damaged by mercenaries from the Electorate of Saxony.

On May 15, 1859, the community decided to rebuild the church building. The result was a design by the agricultural inspector Robert Friedrich Rhien , who envisaged a five-axis brick building with high three-legged arched windows, flat wooden ceilings and an organ gallery facing west. In 1860 the new church was completed. In 1953 the interior of the church was repainted and further renovation measures were carried out, as the walls had damp spots due to a strong attack of saltpeter. From 2005 to 2007 another renovation and redesign took place, in which parts of the original 19th century furnishings were restored, especially in the choir room.

architecture

Romanesque arch leading to the choir
A wooden ceiling that extends over the entire nave

The church in Breselenz is a strikingly large brick building for a village with a west tower, which was built in 1931 and is approx. 25 m high. The church is more elaborate and detailed than other churches in the vicinity.

Outside

St. Martin's Church is a historic brick building with a west tower, a nave and a choir. On the outside of the door you can see a plaque that announces that the church leaders from Breselenz, Jameln, Breese, Teichlosen and Platenlaase built the church with their pastor, as you can see today (2020).

Inside

The neo-Romanesque hall building is completed above with a wooden ceiling. The organ and numerous visitors can be found on the unusually large gallery . The choir is introduced by a Romanesque round arch, which is decorated with a tendril, and is separated from the nave by an elevation with two steps. To the left is the pulpit with hatched images of Jesus and the evangelists and some coat of arms of Mr. and Mrs. Fritz von dem Berge. The Marian altar can be seen from the front. After the renovation from 2005 to 2007, three windows in the choir that were bricked up in the 1960s were re-installed based on old photographs. The front area of ​​the church is furnished with chairs, while there are wooden benches in the rear area and on the gallery.

Furnishing

The church contains the following equipment:

altar

The carved altar from the early 16th century, the so-called Marienaltar, was transferred from the old church to the new one. It is the most valuable piece of equipment. A female figure, presumably Maria , can be seen in the central shrine on an old gold background . There are two coats of arms on both sides, and three reliefs from the life of Mary and the Passion are depicted in the wings . Limks the representation in the temple , on the right the carrying , descent from the cross and entombment is shown. The Christ child is shown above the shrine with a globe in his hands.

pulpit

The organ of the church in Breselenz.

The pulpit was erected around 1600. It is a present from Mr. Fritz von dem Berge. His coat of arms and that of his wife can still be seen on the pulpit under the pictures of Jesus Christ and the four evangelists.

Herr Fritz von dem Berge was resident in Gümse and was captain of Bleckede .

organ

The Furthwängler organ was built in 1879. The purchase price was 3500 marks. An electric organ fan was installed in 1954. In 1917 the prospect pipes were used for war purposes and replaced by zinc pipes.

  • The tablet of the renewal of the church.

  • The Marien altar of the church in Breselenz.

  • The pulpit, an original gift from the Fritz family.

Bells

From 1458 to 1966 the parish in Breselenz had only one bell. It was made of bronze and weighed about 500 kg. In 1966 a second bell was consecrated by Superintendent Wallmann from Dannenberg. The old bell from 1458 was repaired in 2018 and put back into operation by Provost Stephan Wichert-von Holten.

Pastors of the parish of Breselenz (from 1905)

The following pastors performed their duties in the parish:

  1. 1905–1919: Heinrich Julius Hermann Seifert
  2. 1919–1938: Eduard Walter Kühnert
  3. 1938–1947: Karl Heinz Tomczak
  4. 1947–1973: Richard Kneifel
  5. 1973–1982: Jürgen Temme
  6. 1983-1991: Ursel Conrad
  7. 1992–2001: Gabriele Knoblauch († 1999) and Bernd Knoblauch
  8. from 2001: Michael Gierow

Surroundings of the church

Memorial to Bernhard Riemann

In the northern area around the church are the parish hall, which was expanded from 1995 to 1996 by a completely new building, the new rectory from 1956 and two monuments. The memorial in front of the church commemorates those who died in the Second World War. The second monument on the church square, which stands from the choir behind the church, commemorates Bernhard Riemann , after whom a street in Breselenz was named.

The old rectory is located northeast of St Martins Church. The church grounds are surrounded by a striking stone wall.

literature

  • Ernst-Günther Behn: The Hannoversche Wendland - churches and chapels . Köhring Verlag, Lüchow 2011, ISBN 978-3-926322-50-0 .
  • Sabine Tielker: 151 years of Ev.-luth. St. Martins Church 1860-2011 Breselenz , Ev.-luth. Breselenz parish, Breselenz 2011.
  • Alfred Kelletat: Ev.-Luth. Parish of Breselenz

Web links

Commons : St. Martin Church (Breselenz)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Michael Gierow: 151 years, Ev. Lutheran St. Martin Church Breselenz , 2011
  2. ↑ Breselenz. In: Historical parish dictionary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover (HKLH). Retrieved January 15, 2020 .
  3. ^ Alfred Kelletat: from 151 years of Ev.-luth. St. Martins Church 1860 - 2011 Breselenz . Ed .: Ev.-luth. Parish of Breselenz.
  4. ↑ Rouven Groß: The bell is back in the church tower in Elbe-Jeetzel-Zeitung from November 9, 2018
  5. ↑ How people in Breselenz are trying to save the historic bell of St. Martin's Church in Elbe-Jeetzel-Zeitung from December 22, 2016
  6. ↑ Repair: The bell of the Breselenz church is on the way to Bavaria in Elbe-Jeetzel-Zeitung from February 22, 2018
  7. ↑ Sabine Telker: 151Jahre Lutheran. St. Martin Church 1860 - 2011 Breselenz . Ed .: Ev.-luth. Parish of Breselenz. Breselenz September 2011, p. 28 .
  8. ↑ 151 years, Ev. Lutheran St. Martin Church Breselenz, Author: Michael Gierow, September 2011

Coordinates: 53 ° 2 ′ 21 ″  N , 11 ° 3 ′ 41.9 ″  E