St. Cyriakus (Salzbergen)

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Church of St. Cyriakus with a new tower

The Catholic parish church of St. Cyriakus is a church building in Salzbergen , in the district of Emsland ( Lower Saxony ). Its origins go back to the 12th century.

Foundation of the first church

Back of the Church of St. Cyriakus

The first documented mentions of a church in Salzbergen can be found around the year 1181, furthermore in the years 1184 and 1230. It is assumed that it is only a small wooden church. Furthermore, the myth persists that it was built on a Germanic sacrificial site, the stones of which were also used. During the Thirty Years' War troops of General Johann T'Serclaes von Tilly were looted after the battle of Stadtlohn . Two envoys of the bishop of Münster recorded the damage caused by the marauding soldiers on September 18, 1623 as follows: “... And the church in Salzbergen has been looted, all church utensils, as chalices, monstrances, chasers and missals, rochets , Pastor's skirt and everything else taken away by force. Chests and boxes, as they stood in the church, in which the poor people had hidden something, smashed them to pieces and took everything out of them, and completely, as was shown, devastated and such church damage cannot be assessed for money ... "

Due to the increased industrialization of Salzbergen and the associated railway connection , the population and the demand for a larger church also increased. In 1869 the project was tackled and in 1870 a planning commission was established. By 1897 the community had collected a sum of 100,000 marks. The Osnabrück architect Alexander Behnes , who had already made a name for himself with other church buildings (for example: St. Dionysius in Bissendorf , St. Vitus in Freren ), directed the construction work. On August 7, 1903, the new, five-aisled church was solemnly consecrated by Bishop Hubertus Voss .

Destruction of the church in World War II

During the Second World War , the top of the church tower was shortened from 62 m to 42 m in March 1942, as the bomb squadrons stationed at the nearby Bentlage airfield could not reach the necessary height to fly over the top. Two church bells also fell victim to arms production. On March 6, 1945, an Allied air raid, which was actually aimed at Wintershall AG's oil refinery , destroyed large parts of the village, including the church. It burned out almost completely and only the surrounding walls remained. The community then had to switch to various farmhouses until in 1946 two military barracks in what was then the parish garden were converted into an emergency church . In the same year, the reconstruction began, which was financed primarily through personal donations and taxes from the community. In 1950 the newly built church was inaugurated by Auxiliary Bishop Johannes von Rudloff . It is 49 meters long, 28 meters wide and 14.55 meters high in the central nave. The church tower rises to 62 meters. The building was extensively renovated in 1987 under the direction of architects Wilhelm Teckentrup and Aloys Möller. The stained glass windows in the main and side choirs show scenes from the Old and New Testament; they were installed from 1994 to 1996. The ribbed vault rests on ten pillars, it was partly painted with tendrils and flowers.

The church patron saint Cyriacus

Salzbergen is the only parish in the Diocese of Osnabrück to have St. Cyriacus as church patron. The oldest document that reminds of the naming is the Cyriakus bell from 1538. In the left aisle of the church there is also an oil painting, on which the devil is depicted trampling down the devil and holding a palm of victory. It was completely destroyed during the bombing on March 6, 1945. A faithful replica has been available again since 1951 by the artist Cilly Goy. Rioters also destroyed this painting when they removed the devil from it in the fall of 2012.

Furnishing

Altars

  • After the Thirty Years War , a baroque main altar was built.
  • The celebration altar made of Ibbenbürener sandstone shows events from the New Testament on the substructure. The back is decorated with grapes and ears of wheat. The relics of Gemellus and Placidus from the old altar were walled up in the cafeteria . The relics stand monstrance in an altar niche on the front , it contains the relics of Saints Cyriacus , Laurentius, Largus, Smaragdos, Dominicus, Pantaleon, James the Cut and Pope Martin I.
  • The Joseph altar is in the right side choir.

The church bells

The old church building, which was demolished in 1897, already had three bells. The oldest bell that still exists is St. Dedicated to Cyriakus and dates from 1538. It has a diameter of 90 cm and is tuned to the tone g. On it is the inscription "Sancte Ciriacus unse hillige patron-bidde voer uns Jhesum in des himmels troen. Anno Domini 1538". The two other bells, which had to be handed in during the First World War , came from the year 1620 and 1773. The older of the two had a diameter of 1.30 m and the tone f sharp. Its Latin inscription read “Mors Salzbergenses judex coelumque repente tollet discutiet capiet quos nesciat orcus. Michael of Ochtorpe me fecit XV. May (German translation: Death will suddenly kill the people of Salzbergen, and Heaven as judge will judge them and take those who do not know hell. Michael von Ochtorpe made me on May 15th) ”. The younger bell, with a diameter of 114 cm and the tone e, had the inscription “Maria, please for the Salzberg community, so that they may remain free from fire, hail and thunder. Adolf Gelsing, pastor, Herm. Aldemeyer, Johann Benchker, Herm. Schweyfing, Wessel Sutmeyer. Provisional in 1773. Dum trahor audite, voco vos ad sacra venite. Rinker v. Osnabrück me fecit (German translation: If I am pulled, listen! I call you to sacrifice, come! Rinker von Osnabrück made me) ”. On April 11, 1932, financed by donations, two new ones could be obtained. But even these had to be given up during the Second World War . Only in 1950 was it possible to replace the missing ones.

Other equipment

Salzbergen baptismal font with Joseph Altar in the background
  • The baroque Pietà from around 1700 is in the memorial for the Salzberg war victims of the two world wars.
  • The priest ambo is decorated with the figures of the four evangelists.
  • The floor reliefs on the altar depict scenes from the Old Testament.
  • The late Gothic sacrament house from around 1500 was renovated. The tabernacle is from the Neo-Gothic period. On the left and right are figures of Saints Cyriacus and Laurentius.
  • The body of the triumphal cross is made of sandstone, it comes from the former baroque altar and was made by Bernd Meiering around 1690.
  • The baptismal font made from Bentheim sandstone is one of the oldest works of art . It probably dates from the year 1100 and is assigned to the early Romanesque . Four crouching males are the corner decoration on the foot. Six masked pictures and decorations made from grapevines can be seen on the pool. Joseph Krautwald designed the bronze lid with the Israelites' procession through the Red Sea.
  • On the front of the left aisle hangs an oil painting , it depicts St. Cyriacus in a deacon robe.
  • The Way of the Cross with 14 stations hangs on the side walls.
  • The organ with 23 registers and 1920 pipes was built in 1976 by the Stockmann brothers from Werl.

Klünersche Our Lady

Klünersche Madonna in Salzbergen

At the entrance to the church on the left under the organ gallery is the so-called Klünersche Madonna. Their official age is still uncertain, but their origin is based on a legend. The Klüner and Klüsener brothers from Holsten are said to have been on their way back to Jerusalem on a pilgrimage when one of them fell seriously ill and had to be left behind. Near death he asked the Holy Mother of God for help. That image of Mary appeared to him, which he drew to himself and whereupon he fell asleep. When he awoke again, he found himself healed from his illness on the banks of the Ems , near his parents' house. His brother, who had left him, didn't arrive until months later. The statue of the Virgin still enjoys great veneration today.

literature

  • Church guide St. Cyriakus Salzbergen , published by the Catholic Parish Office in Salzbergen.
  • The Catholic parish of Salzbergen. The district of Lingen in word and picture Volume 1 , Aloys Kohstall, publisher. Heimatverein für die Kreis Lingen.

Web links

Commons : St. Cyriacus  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The founding history of the founders, parish churches, monasteries and chapels in the area of ​​the old bishopric of Münster, excluding the former Frisian part , Adolf Tibus, p. 914.
  2. ^ History of the Lingen District , Ludwig Schriever, Vol. II, p. 373.
  3. ↑ Dr. Tophoff, The Devastation of the Donors Paderborn and Münster in the years 1622-23 . Published in: Westfälische Zeitschrift  - Zeitschrift für Vaterländische Geschichte und Altertumskunde , Vol. XIII / XIV, 1852/53.
  4. ↑ Prof. Dr.-Ing. Günther Kokkelink, Monika Lemke-Kokkelink, Reinhard Glaß : Architect biographies: Alexander Behnes. in Conrad Wilhelm Hase , February 1, 2013, accessed July 10, 2013 .
  5. ↑ The medieval church and altar patronage of Lower Saxony , Edgar Hennecke / Hans-Walter Krummwiede, p. 289
  6. ↑ Birger Menke : Destroyed painting in the Emsland: Der Teufelsausschneider. in Spiegel Online , October 16, 2012, accessed June 26, 2013 .

Coordinates: 52 ° 19 ′ 24.2 ″  N , 7 ° 20 ′ 53 ″  E