St. Anna (Davensberg)
St. Anna in Davensberg is a Roman Catholic parish church . The single-nave late Gothic hall church was completed in 1510 and expanded in 1973.
history
The noblemen of Davensberg, owners of Davensberg Castle , wanted to replace the dilapidated castle chapel built at the beginning of the 15th century with a new building and asked Pope Innocent VIII for permission. On August 26, 1490, the Vatican granted this wish. Balthasar von Büren had the building built between 1497 and 1510, and it was inaugurated on January 13, 1510 by the auxiliary bishop Hindricus Schadehet.
It is a late Gothic brick building that was restored in 1905. The westwork was torn down and replaced by two new yokes. This extension in turn was demolished in 1973 and replaced by an extension that serves as the new main church. The work was planned and created by the Dorsten architect Manfred Ludes . At the same time as the construction work, the castle chapel was renovated and its art treasures restored.
Interior
Cross vault with Anna herself third
The late Gothic brick building is a single-nave, two-bay hall building with a choir closure. The interior of the chapel shows a cross vault , the closing stones of which are marked by Anna Selbdritt and the coat of arms of the von Büren family.
Chancel and epitaph altar
The altar retable made of Baumberger sand-lime stone with its three reliefs depicting the Adoration of the Magi , the birth, the crucifixion and the burial of Christ is the main piece of equipment in the parish church. The sculptor Johann Brabender created this altar, which the Münster cathedral waiter Melchior von Büren had set up as a memorial stone. The work is one of the best preserved works by the sculptor. Also noteworthy are the two 2.30 meter high stone chandeliers from the time of the late Gothic new building of the chapel. The pulpit belongs to the Renaissance period and is likely to date from the second half of the 16th century.
Wing painting
In 1566, Hermann tom Ring was commissioned by the Münster canon Balthasar von Büren to create a grand piano painting. His work contains depictions of the four evangelists . It is to the side of the reredos. Ring's paintings are stylistically influenced by the late Gothic character and are among the last great works of Old Westphalian painting.
organ
It is not known whether there was an organ in the original church . The organ acquired in 1931 was in use until the renovation work in 1973 to 1974. In 1975 it was replaced by an organ from the house chapel of the mission house in Hiltrup. Because a general overhaul was not profitable, the decision to purchase a new organ was made in 1986. This was inaugurated on June 8, 1996 by Bishop Lettmann . It is the work of master organ builder Siegfried Sauer from Höxter. It has 1514 pipes and a mechanically controlled keyboard and register action .
The arrangement of the organ is as follows:
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Bells
When the church was consecrated in 1510 there was already a bell. The later bell from 1694 burst at the end of the 18th century. It was replaced by a bell from Nordkirchen. The current bell dates from 1824. It was confiscated for military purposes during the Second World War and returned to Davensberg intact. At the beginning of December 2012, the 5.5 kg clapper broke out of its holder. On January 10, 2013, the 85 kg bell was dismantled, repaired and put back into operation on March 19, 2013.
Others
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At the suggestion of the Davensberg Heimatverein, a monument to Pope Innocent VIII was inaugurated next to the church on February 24, 1995 . With a deed dated August 26, 1490, he approved the construction of St. Anne's Church in Davensberg. This is the only monument in Germany that was created for him. A controversial discussion broke out over this, because the life's work of this Pope is connected with the start of the witch hunts. In Davensberg these witch hunts were particularly pronounced.
literature
- Wilhelm Henrichmann (Heimatverein Davensberg): Davensberg, Burg and Flecken. Excerpt from Geza Jaszai and Rev. Meinert ( historical notes on "St. Anna Davensberg" ; the extension of the Anna Church 1973–1976. )
- Peter Werland: The restoration of the altar to Davensberg. In: Davensberger Jahrbuch 1999.
