St. Cosmas and Damian (Geisleden)
The branch church of St. Cosmas and Damian , built according to the design by Arthur Kickton , is located in Geisleden , a municipality in the Thuringian district of Eichsfeld , which is part of the Leinetal administrative community .
Parish
The parish of St. Cosmas and Damian in Geisleden with its branches in Heuthen and Flinsberg was merged with the Heiligenstadt parish of St. Gerhard to form a new parish on January 1, 2017 . The parish church and the pastor's seat in this parish is St. Gerhard. Geisleden, Heuthen and Flinsberg become branch communities.
history
The parish board of directors had. Decided at the beginning of the 20th century, the church from 1781 to the choir demolish what the First World War and the period of inflation prevented for the time being. In 1921 the organ was dismantled and the church tower torn down. The bell from 1522 came to the nurses' house, where an emergency church was set up. In 1922 the old church was demolished except for the choir, the foundation stone was laid on August 10, 1923, the topping-out ceremony on August 29, 1923 and the inauguration on September 1, 1924.
Building description
During the construction of the church, the choir of the previous building from 1781 was included and the old building material was reused. The church is a three-aisled cross basilica and has a recessed church tower in the west . The side aisles in the west were extended to a stair tower and a baptistery . The nave has six axes . The stone-facing exterior is structured by pilasters based on the previous building . The masonry made of rubble stones contrasts with the patterned walls and cornices . The windows with star-shaped patterns were carried over from the previous building. On the back wall of the choir is a double wall niche with polychrome, wooden statues of the church patron . The gable in the west is decorated with volutes and the extended eaves . Three arched portals , the middle one architecturally framed, form the entrance to the church. In the interior , the aisles are open to the central nave through arcades that sit on pillars with profiled fighters . Likewise the gallery in the west and the foyer in the tower. The nave is covered with a flat ceiling with stucco , the tower vestibule and baptistery are vaulted . The yoke of the choir has the original arch.
Furnishing
The high altar from the 18th century was re-covered with gold leaf around 1924 . The altar wall is broad and has a two-zone structure. The altarpiece consists of a painting with the resurrection of Mary , on both sides in niches with presented marbled columns, statues of the holy Kosmas and Damian , Georg and Bonifatius . The burst is framed with rocailles and angels making music. The pictorial representation of the Trinity stands under a canopy in the middle part . The side altars and the pulpit are from the 18th century.
organ
The organ was built in 1930 by the Eggert Orgelbau-Anstalt . The instrument has 29 registers , including two transmissions , on two manuals and a pedal . The game actions and stop actions are electro-pneumatic.
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- Coupling : I / I (super octave coupling), II / I (also as sub and super octave coupling), II / II (sub and super octave coupling) II / I, I / P (also as super octave coupling), II / P (also as super octave coupling ).
- Playing aids: One free combination, five fixed combinations (p, mf, f, ff, tutti), crescendo roller.
Bells
Up until 1917 the Geisleder parish church had three bronze church bells , which were cast in 1522, 1733 and 1760. The latter two had to be given for war purposes in the First World War. The oldest bell, the death knell , was allowed to remain because of its good tone and historical value. On July 30, 1927, three new church bells arrived and were solemnly consecrated the following day. During the Second World War , the three bronze bells from 1927 were dismantled for the armaments industry . They were replaced by chilled cast iron bells . In 1954 the church received three new chilled cast iron bells from the bell foundry in Apolda . Since these bells only have a shelf life of approx. 50 to 80 years, they will have to be replaced by bronze bells in the coming years.
literature
- Dehio-Handbuch der Deutschen Kunstdenkmäler, Thuringia. Deutscher Kunstverlag, Munich / Berlin 2003, ISBN 3-422-03095-6 .
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Coordinates: 51 ° 21 ′ 9.3 ″ N , 10 ° 11 ′ 41.9 ″ E