St. Aegidii (Quedlinburg)

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St. Aegidii viewed from the southeast

St. Aegidii is a late Gothic church in Quedlinburg . In its current form it is a three-aisled hall church with a south transept, rectangular choir and west tower.

History and architecture

The church was first mentioned in 1179 and according to tradition it is the oldest town church in Quedlinburg. The oldest parts date from the Romanesque and early Gothic times. The northern one of its twin towers was destroyed by lightning in 1643 and was never rebuilt.

The south tower is 57 m high. All roofs were re-covered in 1991/1992. At the same time, the tower button and weather vane were re-gilded.

The church belongs to the Evangelical Parish of Quedlinburg and is currently used for individual events. A support group founded on April 23, 2010 has been dedicated to further revitalizing the church and a usage concept since spring 2010. Visits are possible from March to October on Saturdays from 3 to 6 p.m. and on the day of the open monument on the second Sunday in September.

Furnishing

View of the organ gallery

The interior is vaulted by a wooden barrel.

The Gothic winged altar dates from the first half of the 15th century and represents a coronation of Mary. It was brought here from St. Benedikti around 1700 . In the window behind the altar is the city's oldest stained glass from the same period, it shows the crucified Savior and below it Mary and Magdalena . The interior (installation in the middle of the 17th century) is baroque in character, with unusual box stalls.

An organ was built by the organ builder Georg Nothnagel in 1651. The current prospectus dates back to the beginning of the 18th century and was possibly created by Caspar Sperling. Over the years the instrument has been modified and expanded several times. A comprehensive repair followed in 2013.

In the tower, together with a small church bell from the 15th century (52 centimeters in diameter), there is the second largest bell in the city with a diameter of 1.70 meters. The bell, cast by Johann Georg Ulrich in 1766, is the deepest bell in the city. A large stone tong (stone wolf) from the time the church was built can be viewed in the bell chamber. Remains of the former clock tower are still there. Externally, the so-called Saiger lantern is reminiscent of the former clock. This little turret houses the striking mechanism of the clock. The aim is to acquire a new watch. The old dial and pair of hands were on the eastern sound hatch.

Cemetery and rectory

The cemetery borders the sacred building to the north. However, it was closed in the middle of the 19th century and is only used as a cemetery park. As a replacement, the Aegidi cemetery was built north of the old town. However, there are still remains of grave borders and tombstones, including a 2 m high cast iron urn, an artificial casting from the Mägdesprunger Hütte and cast iron crosses from the 19th century.

To the east of the church is the rectory of the church, which is also listed in the Quedlinburg monument register .

literature

  • Gustav Sommer: Descriptive representation of the older architectural and art monuments of the district of Quedlinburg (= descriptive representation of the older architectural and art monuments of the province of Saxony. Volume 33, 2). Halle 1923, pp. 67-93 ( online ).

Web links

Commons : Aegidiikirchhof  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 51 ° 47 ′ 35.5 "  N , 11 ° 8 ′ 34.8"  E