St. Burkard (Oerlenbach)
The Roman Catholic Church of St. Burkard is the village church in Oerlenbach in Lower Franconia , a municipality in the Bavarian district of Bad Kissingen .
history
The first church in Oerlenbach was built in six years from 1686 to 1692. In 1718 and 1732 the church was renovated and in 1761 a new organ was added .
Because of its dilapidation and its now too small size, this church was replaced by a new Romanesque building in 1863/64 . This new building underwent a thorough renovation in 1947.
Today's St. Burkard Church was built between 1966 and 1968 . Its construction was largely financed by the diocese of Würzburg . The inauguration took place on October 12, 1968 by the Würzburg bishop Josef Stangl .
description
The church is an octagonal central building and part of an ensemble with sacristy , free-standing bell tower, two small side chapels, parish hall and parish apartment.
Furnishing
The church contains a few figures from the second church building. The organ is set up on a small gallery above the main entrance. The church has four bells. The tones are e '- g' - a '- c ”.
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Coordinates: 50 ° 8 ′ 39.8 ″ N , 10 ° 8 ′ 10.1 ″ E