St. Nicolai Church (Döbeln)
The St. Nicolai Church stands at the foot of the castle hill and at the eastern end of the old town of Döbel .
history
The exact origins of the town church are unclear. A first clue arises from the documentary mention of a pastor in 1293. An early church building was destroyed in the town fire of 1333 at this point. After this event, the construction of a three-aisled basilica began , which underwent several renovations from 1479 and developed into a Gothic hall church.
building
On the west side rises the mighty and 68 meter high tower, which has an oversized square floor plan in its lower area. At the height of the roof ridge of the main nave , the now baroque tower continues in a slimmer and octagonal shape. This paragraph also represents a walk-on platform with an all-round view. The upper end is formed by a double-arched roof structure with two lanterns and the helmet that tapers to the top . The upper towers were rebuilt after fires in 1629 and 1733.
At the foot of the tower is today's main entrance with a magnificent Gothic portal, which is characterized by a rich profile and is dated to 1370. Its Wimperg and its tracery are a result of the restoration work of 1885. On the south side there are two further, but smaller, pointed arch portals.
The church is surrounded by 24 buttresses, which support the nave , the sacristy attached to the south (Marien's chapel), the choir and the church tower. The nave consists of a central nave with a star vault and the two side aisles with a simple cross vault. The addition of the sacristy covers the former south portal, a large pointed arch portal made of sandstone .
On the right flank of the church tower and on the south side of the nave (built in 1885) there is a stair tower with a pointed roof.
The tracery of the choir windows dates from the 14th century. Considerable changes were made during the restoration work of 1885. The windows of the nave and the smaller ogival doors were also redesigned under neo-Gothic style influences. The work was carried out under the direction of the architects Hugo Altendorff and Paul Hentschel .
Today's color scheme of the interior is based on the state of 1929. During the renovation work between 1976 and 1977, the building fabric was thoroughly repaired.
Extensive renovation work was carried out on the interior in 1997. During the flood disaster in August 2002 , the church suffered numerous damage, which could not be repaired until 2004 to 2005 through renewed extensive work.
inner space
After the entrance portal there is an anteroom, which represents the lowest part of the square tower and has a star-shaped cell vault from the 15th century.
Longhouse
The central nave is flanked by two side aisles with galleries on both sides. The main pillars of the hall vault have an octagonal cross-section. The ceiling is shaped in star and cross vaults. A reticulated vault is formed in the choir and its front yoke .
altar
The double-convertible carved altar is an important work of sacred art in Saxony because of its special design. The filigree altar is 11 meters high and the work of the master of the Döbelner high altar , a presumed Cranach student from the Freiberg school , and was created around 1515-1516.
In the middle part, the shrine, three figures of saints can be recognized as carved figures. They are St. Wenceslas with spear and shield, St. Nicholas with the crosier and St. Leonhard in hand with the abbot's staff. The shrine is bordered on the left and right by a decorative rod, each bearing two small figures arranged one above the other. On the left there are Jerome and Augustine and on the right Gregory the Great and Ambrose.
Two carved figures are depicted standing in each of the two wings, including the evangelists at writing desks. The large carved figures are in the left wing of the Evangelist John with the poison cup in his hand and St. Florian with a flag. The right wing shows Mary Magdalene holding a jar of ointment in her hand and St. Barbara with a tower at her feet.
pulpit
The pulpit is a renaissance carving with great detail and the work of Daniel Schatz. It bears a date of 1599. A multi-stepped sound cover belongs to this work . Both pieces of equipment have ample figural jewelry in a lively color scheme. The inside of the pulpit door at the foot of the curved pulpit stairway shows a true-to-life painting of the Apostle Peter .
Baptismal font
The church has two baptismal fonts . The younger of the two is in the altar area. It is made of Elbe sandstone with four small green columns made of Italian serpentinite . The sandstone baptism from the Renaissance period is located in the south aisle. It is an artistic work made from Elbe sandstone.
organ
The existing organ is the work of the organ building company Eule (Bautzen) and dates from 1929. It was built at the suggestion and conceptual influence of the cantor Paul Störzner, who as a student of Max Reger felt obliged to the sound ideal of this important late romantic organ composer. The instrument was extensively refurbished by the builder company between 2000 and 2001. It is characterized by its broad disposition, which combines both late romantic voices and bright baroque registers in the sense of the organ movement. The organ has 59 registers (2 transmissions in the pedal) and pneumatic action .
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literature
- Barbara Bechter: The St. Nicolaikirche von Döbeln. DKV art guide No. 598/2. Munich, Berlin ( German Art Publishing House ) [2002]
- Georg Dehio : Handbook of German art monuments . Saxony II . Munich Berlin ( Deutscher Kunstverlag ) 1998 ISBN 3-422-03048-4
- Sven Lüken et al .: The Annunciation to Mary in the 15th and early 16th centuries . Göttingen ( Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht ) 2000, p. 163 ISBN 3-525-47901-8
Web links
Individual evidence
Web links
- Website of the church and its Evangelical Lutheran parish
- Picture collection for the Nikolaikirche in Döbeln
Coordinates: 51 ° 7 ′ 19.7 ″ N , 13 ° 7 ′ 29 ″ E