St. Benedikt (Oberisling)

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Saint Benedict in Oberisling

The Catholic Filialkirche St. Benedikt in Regensburg is a church building by the architects Peter Wenz and Jürgen Zettel from the late 20th century in the Oberisling district .

history

As early as the 1960s, the construction of a new church in Oberisling was discussed for the first time and a suitable building site was on the lookout. Towards the end of the 1970s, these voices increased because the existing late Romanesque church of St. Martin had become too small due to the growing population in the village. This was not least due to the incorporation of Oberisling and Leoprechting into the city of Regensburg . The number of inhabitants had increased almost fivefold in the previous years and the 70 seats in the small church in the town center were no longer suitable. A church building association was founded, which pushed the topic forward with great commitment.

Property

An expansion of the Martins Church was examined, but quickly rejected due to the too small property, so that the new church was decided. During the renewed search for a building site, a plot of land on the western outskirts of Oberisling came into focus, which was already owned by the Diocese of Regensburg and on which a nurses' school home was initially planned for the newly established university clinic. Since this property had a lot of water, a soil survey had to prove the suitability for building a church in advance. After the positive decision, the decision was made in May 1981 to build a new church in Oberisling and the architects Wenz and Zettel were entrusted with the planning and construction of the new church.

Patron finding

The patron finding was carried out from several places, so that at the beginning there were three different potential namesake: Maximilian Kolbe , Franz von Assisi and Benedikt von Nursia . A circumstance in which several anniversaries coincided in 1980 led to the fact that in the end Benedict of Nursia was elected as patron of the new church. On the one hand, the saint's 1500th birthday was celebrated in 1980, and on the other hand, it was exactly 1000 years ago that Margrave Berthold certified a donation of lands to the Regensburg Monastery of St. Emmeram in 980 AD and thus the Benedictines have always provided pastoral care in the village. The decision for Benedict of Nursia was a remarkable one, as there was only one other church with the same name in the entire diocese of Regensburg at that time .

Draft planning

In 1980 the architects Wenz und Zettel delivered a first draft for a St. Maximilian Kolbe church. However, this draft was initially rejected by the population, so that the office provided a new draft with the suggestions of the citizens. The second draft convinced the population. A modern, simple architectural language that is fully integrated into the existing townscape was sought for implementation.

Approval planning and preparation

After minor changes to the design (adding a small turret and a bell for a two-part bell), the architects submitted the planning permission for the new structure on the western outskirts of Oberisling on October 20, 1981 . This was followed by three years in which the common commitment of the citizens of Oberisling and Leoprechting became even clearer.

Cornerstone

The foundation stone of the new church was brought to Regensburg in 1981 by the citizens, pastor Georg Frank and the architects from the Monte Cassino Abbey . It was an old step from the monastery founded by Benedict von Nursia in the Italian province of Frosinone . This stone can be found today as a foundation stone in the north rear wall of the altar, as a pax stone in the west behind the entrance and as a stone cross below the twelve Apostles' candlesticks on the north and south side walls of the building.

Construction phase (1983–1984)

In the further course of the construction phase, the ground-breaking ceremony for the church followed on September 25, 1982, and the foundation stone was laid on June 4, 1983. In the same year, on December 11, 1983, the Benedikt and Josef bells previously made in Passau by the Perner foundry were in Oberisling consecrated in freezing cold.

After a construction period of just under a year, the church was consecrated on July 15, 1984 by Bishop Manfred Müller of Regensburg without major complications . The Regensburg newspaper “Die Woche” was skeptical of the construction project, as the water-rich property required an expensive pile foundation and was almost outside the existing location.

Consecration (1984)

The then Bishop of Regensburg , Manfred Müller , consecrated the church on July 15, 1984. Accompanied by a large parade from the old St. Martin's Church to the new St. Benedict's Church. An important day for Oberislingen's history, which can be equated with the motorway connection , the construction of the university and the incorporation into Regensburg.

Organ consecration (2016)

Organ consecration in Sankt Benedikt, Oberisling

Originally, an organ was also planned for the building . However, for reasons of cost, the organ was not installed directly. Temporary, mobile organs shaped the years after the church was consecrated. In October 2007, the townspeople set up an organ building association that has been collecting donations for an organ in St. Benedict over the years. In the end, on November 20, 2016, the new organ of the organ builder Claudius Winterhalter from Oberharmersbach in Baden-Württemberg was consecrated. Since a church is popularly only completed when the organ can be heard in it for the first time, a 32-year construction period ended in 2016 with the organ consecration. The instrument with four interchangeable loops , two extensions and 2 pre-prints has the following disposition :

I Hauptwerk C – g 3
1. Principal 8th'
2. Reed flute 8th'
Salicional 8th'
3. Octave 4 ′
4th Hollow flute 4 ′
Fifth 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
5. Sesquialter II 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
6th Super octave 2 ′
Fifth 1 1 ⁄ 3  ′
7th Mixture IV 1 1 ⁄ 3  ′
II subsidiary work C – g 3
8th. Dumped 8th'
9. Salicional 8th'
Hollow flute 4 ′
10. Fugara 4 ′
Sesquialter II 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
Super octave 2 ′
11. Flageolet 2 ′
12. oboe 8th'
Pedal C – f 1
13. Sub bass 16 ′
14th Covered bass 8th'
15th Octave bass 8th'
16. Bass octave 4 ′
(Bassoon) (16 ′)

architecture

Architectural shape

First draft of the new church in Oberisling

The architects Wenz and Zettel were entrusted with the design of the church in 1980. First they provided a design for a St. Maximilian Kolbe church. Following the fate of the saint, this was characterized by an irregular, non-directed structure and roofs that fanned out towards each other. When entering the church, the visitor should change his direction and thus also carry out a worldly-spiritual change in mind. Involving the citizens resulted in the model of participatory architecture , i.e. active citizen participation and so the first draft was rejected by the population and the office followed the wishes of the Oberislinger and Leoprechtinger.

West view - approval planning

The draft followed, which was finally implemented. A simple, modern structure that enables a spacious and bright church space to be integrated into the existing townscape and adapted to the village context, while the Martins Church should not overtake the rank of solitary and landmark of Oberisling. This should remain the central point in the village. A rock solid and simple idea, which was implemented so perfectly that you have to look for St. Benedikt in the Oberislingen townscape today.

With this in mind, the architects initially planned the new church structure without its own tower. The bell ringing of St. Martins should ring at the church services in St. Benedict. Following the wishes of the citizens, Wenz and Zettel then decided in favor of a small rider with their own bell and a two-part bell. Together with St. Martin, Oberisling has a well-harmonized five-part bell.

Symbols and signs

The sacred architecture from different centuries is characterized by symbols and signs. These are also used in St. Benedict and contribute to the architects' overall concept.

location

Site plan St. Benedict

Since the location of the property around 1980 provided little or no orientation for the urban positioning of the building, the architects had to define the location of the church in a different way. They tried at all times to establish a connection to the old Martins Church and thus to link the two church structures in Oberisling. The dates of birth of the two name cartridges were used. Martin of Tours was born around AD 316. Benedict of Nursia in 480 AD. The altar of the Benedict Church was accordingly rotated 164 meters as the crow flies to the west and on an arc of 7 ° from the east. This defines the position of the altar of the new Oberislinger church.

The sacred number seven

3D animation of the definition of the location of the altar of St. Benedict

The 7 ° rotation is also visible within the structure. The northern seat block takes up this rotation again and thus aligns itself with the St. Martin's altar, while the southern seat block follows the east-west building axis. This can also be clearly seen if you pay attention to the joints in the floor tiles and the positioning of the northern seating block.

Twelve Apostles - Twelve columns made of reinforced concrete

Support structure of Saint Benedict

Twelve massive supports made of reinforced concrete symbolize the twelve apostles . On them, the cantilevered timber roof of 20 meters long and was 5-ton laminated beams with truss rods superimposed.

The "BeneLux"

Benedict statuette around July 11th in the light of the sun

Another theological-architectural symbol is located in the south-east facing part of the rear wall of the altar. A small light opening that was cut out by a pipe when the church was built. For the patronage of St. Benedict on July 11th at 10 a.m., the sun moves in line with the Benedict statuette in the lecture cross and the opening in the church wall. Thus St. Benedict stands in the light of the sun at the time of worship. This is the case on several days around July 11th, but also around June 1st due to the summer solstice.

Opening in the back wall of the altar

Artistic arrangement

The artistic design of the church according to the story of God's covenant with man, which the pastor Georg Frank specified at the time, was shaped by two artists.

The Eggenfelden-based sculptor Joseph Michael Neustifter , who in the mid-1970s furnished a chapel together with the architects Wenz and Zettel, created the altar, the tabernacle, the ambo, the lecture cross, the baptismal font and the representation of Mary in his unmistakable way. St. Benedict has outstanding church furnishings.

The Regensburg painter Manfred Dinnes was entrusted with the works of art in the building. The glass pictures of the saints in the northern (from east to west: St. Georg, St. Emmeram, St. Elisabeth of Thuringia, St. Maximilian Kolbe) and southern side windows (St. Benedict of Nursia and his sister Scholastika) come from him, the west window with the depiction of the Apocalypse and the large altarpiece with the depiction of the "Heavenly Jerusalem". The latter is probably the greatest secret in St. Benedict, since Dinnes himself did not want to give an interpretation of the picture.

documentary

On February 10, 2017, the documentary "Ora Et Labora - An Architectural Document " premiered in Oberisling . The architect Johannes Zettel, son or nephew of the architects Jürgen Zettel and Peter Wenz, produced a documentary about St. Benedikt in Oberisling in 2015-2017. In doing so, he relied on interviews with contemporary witnesses, plans, and historical photo and film material. Jürgen Zettel tried to document the symbols, signs and the building history of St. Benedict himself while he was still alive, as the background and the thoughts of the architects were in danger of being forgotten after less than 30 years.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Mittelbayerische.de: Remembrance of the building of St. Benedict . In: Mittelbayerische Zeitung . October 21, 2014 ( Mittelbayerische.de [accessed on May 24, 2018]): “Pastor Rupert Scheuerer had already looked for a suitable building site in the 1960s, but couldn't find one. The village, which had grown from a good 300 to 1,650 inhabitants since 1958 and had recently been enlarged by a large settlement area in the east, only had the little St. Martin's Church. "
  2. ↑ Mittelbayerische.de: Remembrance of the building of St. Benedict . In: Mittelbayerische Zeitung . October 21, 2014 ( Mittelbayerische.de [accessed on May 24, 2018]): “The village, which had grown from a good 300 to 1,650 inhabitants since 1958 and had recently been enlarged by a large settlement area in the east, only had the St. Martin's Church. A gem, but with only 70 seats. In the late 1970s, church caretaker Josef Schmidl, and mayor until Oberisling was incorporated, worked hard until there was “unanimity about a new church” in the ordinariate. "
  3. ↑ Mittelbayerische.de: The people of Oberislingen celebrate St. Benedict . In: Mittelbayerische Zeitung . July 12, 2017 ( Mittelbayerische.de [accessed on May 24, 2018]): “Only after a change of plan did the people of Isling have their church building site. In 1979 the church building association was established. The architects Wenz und Zettl made a plan. "
  4. ^ A b c Mittelbayerische.de: Remembrance of the building of St. Benedict . In: Mittelbayerische Zeitung . October 21, 2014 ( Mittelbayerische.de [accessed on May 24, 2018]): “An extension of St. Martin was out of the question for several reasons. The planning by the architects Wenz und Zettel was taken up, the structural engineers gave the green light despite the water-rich meadow basin. In May 1981 the decision was made: A church should be built. "
  5. ↑ Mittelbayerische.de: The people of Oberislingen celebrate St. Benedict . In: Mittelbayerische Zeitung . July 12, 2017 ( Mittelbayerische.de [accessed on May 24, 2018]): “The diocese had land on the western edge of the town. But here a nurses' home was planned for the university hospital. Only after a change of plan did the people of Isling have their church building site. In 1979 the church building association was established. The architects Wenz und Zettl made a plan. "
  6. ^ Bernhard Gietl: St. Benedict in Oberisling. In: http://www.se-hohengebraching.de/ . Accessed on May 24, 2018 : “The patronage of Benedict was chosen consciously and in many conversations. Not only because Oberisling belonged to the St. Emmeram monastery for a long time and was later looked after from there, but also because St. Benedict is the patron of Europe, everyone, besides Franziskus and Maximilian Kolbe, decided in favor of this venerable and at the same time very modern saint. "
  7. ↑ Mittelbayerische.de: The people of Oberislingen celebrate St. Benedict . In: Mittelbayerische Zeitung . July 12, 2017 ( Mittelbayerische.de [accessed on May 24, 2018]): "Shortly before 980 AD, Margrave Berthold notarized a donation of lands near" Ysininga "to the St. Emmeram monastery in Regensburg."
  8. ↑ a b c Johannes Zettel: Ora Et Labora - An architecture document. In: Heimatfilmz.de. Johannes Zettel, accessed on May 24, 2018 (from minute 17:46 drawings of the first draft of the new Oberislinger church and quotes from contemporary witnesses such as pastor Georg Frank, architect Peter Wenz and Bernhard Gietl).
  9. ↑ a b c d Johannes Zettel: Ora Et Labora - An architecture document. In: Heimatfilmz.de. Johannes Zettel, accessed on May 24, 2018 (From 7:21 pm onwards, drawings and plans of the second draft of the new St. Benedikt Church in Oberisling as well as quotes by the architects Peter Wenz, Bernhard Gietls and Pastor Georg Franks.).
  10. ↑ Johannes Zettel: Ora Et Labora - An architecture document. In: Heimatfilmz.de. Retrieved on May 24, 2018 (from minute 21:55, header of St. Benedict's approval plan of October 20, 1981).
  11. ↑ a b c d Bernhard Gietl: St. Benedikt in Oberisling. In: http://www.se-hohengebraching.de/ . Accessed on May 24, 2018 : “The architects Wenz und Zettel created the plan. The people of Oberislingen and Leoprechtinger went to Italy in 1981 to get a foundation stone from Monte Cassino, the monastery of St. Benedict. The groundbreaking ceremony was on September 25, 1982, the laying of the foundation stone on June 4, 1983 by Vicar General Fritz Morgenschweis, the consecration of the bell by Abbot Thomas Niggl from Weltenburg on December 11, 1983, the inauguration on July 15, 1984: the congregation was there every time , the clubs celebrated with their flag delegations. "
  12. ↑ a b Johannes Zettel: Ora Et Labora - An architecture document. In: Heimatfilmz.de. Retrieved on May 24, 2018 (Quotes from Pastor Georg Frank, Bernhard Gietl and architect Peter Wenz on the trip to Monte Cassino and the staircase that became the cornerstone of St. Benedict in Oberisling.).
  13. ↑ Mittelbayerische.de: Remembrance of the building of St. Benedict . In: Mittelbayerische Zeitung . October 21, 2014 ( Mittelbayerische.de [accessed on May 24, 2018]): “The people of Isling were also there when their two new bells were cast in the Perner foundry in Passau. Erwin Gmeinwieser then made a team of horses available so that the bells came over the Rauberberg up to the Schmidlhof, where they were consecrated by Abbot Thomas Niggl from Weltenburg. "
  14. ↑ Mittelbayerische.de: The people of Oberislingen celebrate St. Benedict . In: Mittelbayerische Zeitung . July 12, 2017 ( Mittelbayerische.de [accessed on May 24, 2018]): “The project was not without controversy. The Regensburg “Woche” did not do anything good about the plan, since “St. Benedikt im Wasserloch ”was very expensive because of the necessary pile foundation and was also left“ not in the village ”. In the words of Pastor Frank, however, the situation should illustrate the togetherness of Oberisling and Leoprechting. "
  15. ↑ Mittelbayerische.de: A filmic memorial for St. Benedict . In: Mittelbayerische Zeitung . February 15, 2017 ( Mittelbayerische.de [accessed on May 24, 2018]): “As Bernhard Gietl from the organization team explained, the construction of the church was one of the defining events since the 1950s. In addition to the construction of the motorway, university and clinic, with all the consequences for the small rural community, only the integration into the city of Regensburg in 1977 should be weighted similarly. "
  16. ↑ Mittelbayerische.de: Remembrance of the building of St. Benedict . In: Mittelbayerische Zeitung . October 21, 2014 ( Mittelbayerische.de [accessed on May 24, 2018]): “The“ Islinger Dorfmusik ”played in front of St. Benedikt, while Bishop Manfred Müller was already in St. Martin's Church. From there it went with the population to the new church. "
  17. ↑ Johannes Zettel: Ora Et Labora - An architecture document. In: Heimatfilmz.de. Retrieved on May 24, 2018 (from minute 26:08, historical footage from the day of consecration by Bishop Manfred Müller on July 15, 1984.).
  18. ↑ Mittelbayerische.de: The "Queen" moves into St. Benedikt . In: Mittelbayerische Zeitung . August 30, 2016 ( Mittelbayerische.de [accessed May 24, 2018]).
  19. ^ Claus-Jürgen Guder: Orgelbauverein St. Benedikt Oberisling eV »our new organ | Official homepage of the Orgelbauverein St.Benedikt Oberisling eV In: http://www.orgelbauverein-oberisling.de/ . Retrieved May 24, 2018 .
  20. ^ Orgelbauverein St. Benedikt Oberisling eV: Festschrift for the consecration of the new Winterhalter organ. Orgelbauverein, Regensburg 2016, p. 16.
  21. ↑ Mittelbayerische.de: Remembrance of the building of St. Benedict . In: Mittelbayerische Zeitung . October 21, 2014 ( Mittelbayerische.de [accessed on May 24, 2018]): “The planning by the architects Wenz und Zettel was taken up, the structural engineers gave the green light despite the water-rich meadow basin. In May 1981 the decision was made: A church should be built. "
  22. ↑ Mittelbayerische.de: A filmic memorial for St. Benedict . In: Mittelbayerische Zeitung . February 15, 2017 ( Mittelbayerische.de [accessed on May 24, 2018]): “After the problems of finding a place at all, it quickly became apparent that the citizens always had the opportunity to express their opinion. This participation, which is common today, was a novelty at the time. So it was discussed about the patron, whether the church should have a tower and also about the design. "
  23. ↑ Mittelbayerische.de: Remembrance of the building of St. Benedict . In: Mittelbayerische Zeitung . October 21, 2014 ( Mittelbayerische.de [accessed on May 24, 2018]): “The building? Modern and simple. "
  24. ↑ Mittelbayerische.de: Remembrance of the building of St. Benedict . In: Mittelbayerische Zeitung . October 21, 2014 ( Mittelbayerische.de [accessed on May 24, 2018]): “A tower? At most a small bell tower so that St. Martin remains dominant. "
  25. ↑ a b c d e Johannes Zettel: Ora Et Labora - An architecture document. In: Heimatfilmz.de. Johannes Zettel, accessed on May 24, 2018 (From minute 28:20 explanation of the symbols and signs of the Church of St. Benedict. Definition of the location in the property, the holy number seven; the structure and "BeneLux".).
  26. ↑ Mittelbayerische.de: The people of Oberislingen celebrate St. Benedict . In: Mittelbayerische Zeitung . July 12, 2017 ( Mittelbayerische.de [accessed on May 24, 2018]): “The two churches: The altar of the newer St. Benedict from 1984 is oriented towards St. Martin and 164 meters away from the older church. Historically, St. Martin is tangible from the 13th century. In the current building there are remains of a late Romanesque church. In 1471, a separate indulgence was issued in Rome for church beautification. (lje) "
  27. ↑ Mittelbayerische.de: Remembrance of the building of St. Benedict . In: Mittelbayerische Zeitung . October 21, 2014 ( Mittelbayerische.de [accessed on May 31, 2018]): "The roof structure was soon erected, 20-meter-long and five-tonne laminated beams, and the topping-out ceremony took place in autumn."
  28. ^ A b c Bernhard Gietl: St. Benedict in Oberisling. In: http://www.se-hohengebraching.de/ . Accessed on May 24, 2018 : “The theological program, designed by Pastor Frank, was implemented by Manfred Dinnes (altarpiece, glass window), Josef Neustifter (bronze work), but also by the architects. The overall theme is the history of salvation as God's covenant with man. The altar shows Noah from the Old Testament and all creation after the flood, Abraham and his descendants, and finally Moses and the people of Israel on Mount Sinai. The altarpiece points to the completion of the covenant, to the heavenly Jerusalem. The saints in the windows belong to the different centuries of the New Covenant. They all have a relationship with Oberisling: St. Georg, St. Emmeram, St. Elisabeth, St. Franziskus, St. Maximilian Kolbe; on the south side St. Benedict and his sister Scholastika. The large west window shows the horsemen of the Apocalypse and shows the history of salvation as a time of struggle through which the believers get home to God. "
  29. ↑ Johannes Zettel: Ora Et Labora - An architecture document. In: Heimatfilmz.de. Retrieved on May 24, 2018 (from minute 35:50 interview and interview by Joseph Michael Neustifter on the design of the church interior of St. Benedikt in Oberisling).
  30. ↑ Mittelbayerische.de: A filmic memorial for St. Benedict . In: Mittelbayerische Zeitung . February 15, 2017 ( Mittelbayerische.de [accessed on May 24, 2018]): “To get it straight: Johannes Zettel has succeeded in showing with his film about the building history of St. Benedict how many people from Oberislingen and Leoprechtinger get together built their church with their courageous pastor Georg Frank. The documentation should be a gift to these people. At the same time, of course, the film is a convincing tribute to the Leoprechtingen architect Jürgen Zettel, who approached the planning in 1980 with a lot of passion. "

Coordinates: 48 ° 58 '59.44 "  N , 12 ° 6' 10.76"  E