St. Burkard (Obernbreit)

The church in Obernbreit

The Church of St. Burkard in Obernbreit , Lower Franconia, is the seat of the Evangelical Lutheran community in town. The church is located on Würzburger Strasse in the middle of the village and is now part of the Evangelical Lutheran Dean's Office in Kitzingen .

history

The history of the church is closely linked to that of Obernbreit. The village was mentioned as early as the 13th century, 1268. However, it is unclear whether a church in “broite”, as it was then called, already existed at that time. In 1448 the village came to the Margraves of Brandenburg-Ansbach ; a church was first mentioned under these rulers in 1462. It was fenced and surrounded by a cemetery .

In 1528 George the Confessor introduced the Reformation into his possessions. From then on, a Lutheran pastor also preached in Obernbreit. During the Thirty Years' War , imperial troops occupied the place and burned the church down to the ground. A so-called emergency church was quickly built on the ruins of the old church. It had existed for less than a hundred years and was in danger of collapsing as early as 1731.

So the community leaders commissioned the master builder Johann David Steingruber , who was building many churches in the margraviate, to build a new church in Obernbreit. The baroque church grew rapidly and was consecrated on November 16, 1732. It presented itself as a stately church, as the margraves had already established some administrative offices in the village in the 17th century. The church is classified as a historical monument , underground remains are listed as a ground monument.

architecture

The church presents itself as a hall with a retracted polygonal choir. A tower was added to the south side of the church. It has three floors, of which the two lower floors are rectangular, while the upper floor has an octagonal floor plan. An onion dome closes it off at the top. Inside, the church corresponds to the Ansbach margrave style and therefore has hardly any structure.

Furnishing

The choir of the Burkard Church

The splendid furnishings from the previous church from the 17th century characterize the church. The altar goes back to a foundation in 1662. The Lord's Supper is shown in its predella , while the sheet shows the crucifixion of Christ. The excerpt is shaped by the image of the resurrection and the eye of providence. The altar is framed by the assistant figures Peter and Paul. An inscription on the crucifixion sheet reads: "Give the Bey to your table / As much as you can find / Herr Christe right / Be skilful guests."

The pulpit of the church is unique in Kitzinger Land . It comes from the year 1696 and is shaped by the fully plastic figure of Moses . He carries the pulpit body with his body, while the tablets of the law can be found in his left hand. The body itself is structured by the semi-sculptural figures of the four evangelists, below them there are angel heads as console figures. The risen Christ stands on the sound cover .

Another element of equipment from the 17th century is the font . As an inscription mentions, it was donated by Margarethe Ullmer in 1635. A baluster decorated with acanthus leads to the baptismal font, which is surrounded by angels. In contrast, the figure of St. Boniface on the choir arch was created as early as the 16th century . The west and south sides of the church are traversed by a two-story, wooden gallery.

literature

• Hans Bauer: Blessed Land. Paths through the Evangelical Dean's Office Kitzingen am Main . Kitzingen 2012.
• Hans Bauer: District of Kitzingen. An art and culture guide . Market wide 1993.
• Alfred Schelter: The Protestant church building of the 18th century in Franconia . Kulmbach 1981.

Web links

Commons : St. Burkard (Obernbreit)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Bauer, Hans: District of Kitzingen . P. 98.
2. ↑ While Bauer ( Landkreis Kitzingen , p. 98) mentions this name, Schelter (p. 315) assumes Carl Friedrich von Zocha .
3. ^ Bauer, Hans: Gesegnetes Land . P. 97.
4. ^ Bauer, Hans: Gesegnetes Land . P. 98.

Coordinates: 49 ° 39 '27.5 "  N , 10 ° 9' 54.3"  E