St. Dionys and Helpers in Need (Ensdorf)
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The Roman Catholic pilgrimage church of St. Dionys and Nothelfer is located in Ensdorf on the Eggenberg next to the road that leads from Ensdorf to Hirschwald. The listed church is a side church of the parish Ensdorf.
history
The church and the pilgrimage can be traced back to a picture of the Virgin that was attached to a tree on the Eggenberg and was worshiped by the population. A Marterl was then created in which the image of Mary was inserted. The Eggenberg farmer Johann Forster finally set about building “this praiseworthy house of God” with the help of the sacrifice money for the Marterl and with his own funds. On September 28, 1698, a building contract was signed between this farmer, Father Ildefons Kargus from Ensdorf Abbey, and the master mason Martin Funk . The reward was 85 guilders and 8 pounds of flax. Martin Funk was also involved in the construction of the Ensdorf monastery church, where he is even referred to as aedilis Ensdorfensis . Obviously he was not able to write, because Hans Georg Schober , master carpenter, had to sign in his place . On November 25, 1698, Adam Eller was awarded the contract for the roofing work. The building erected at that time is the rear part of today's church; it was probably completed in 1700. On the advice of the monastery judge Rümelin , the fourteen helpers in need were chosen as church patrons .
As interior decoration, Johann Forster donated an oil painting with the fourteen helpers in need; for this the painter received 13 guilders. The picture is now in the St. Martin Church in Hofstetten. In 1701 19 guilders were donated for a new altar and 4 guilders for the antependium .
In 1702 it is reported that the outer offering box was smashed by a robber, an incident that has been repeated several times throughout history.
In 1703 an organ was purchased from the Amberg organ builder Johann Conrad Vogel . For this, the latter acknowledged receipt of 70 guilders on December 1, 1703. The donations from the pilgrimage flowed so abundantly that from 1710 onwards, loans could be granted from the sacrificial money.
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In 1732 an extension was built due to the influx of pilgrims; this is the central part of today's church. In 1748 permission to celebrate was granted, which also included the obligation to hold a sermon. In 1793 there was a further expansion to include today's chancel. In 1875 a renovation had to be carried out; 1966/67 another thorough renovation of the church was carried out and a new external plaster was applied.
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Exterior and interior fittings
The church is oriented to the north. The choir of the semicircular closed chapel was completed in 1793. The church has an onion ridge turret . A Way of the Cross with 14 stations from the first half of the 20th century leads to the church. On the other side of the street there is a large stone with a memorial plaque to Father Johann Gaul .
Church events are held several times a year in the church. The church should have excellent acoustics. Well known is the Eggenberg Festival, which takes place on the third Sunday in September and which continues to attract pilgrims from near and far.
Eggenberghaus
The sacristan or Eggenberghaus below the church was built by Pastor Wittmann in 1886 and renovated in 2008. Today it is used for weekend and holiday camps for youth groups (for around 20 people) and as natural accommodation for self-caterers. The equipment is very simple: it is heated with a wood stove, service water comes from a cistern, drinking water has to be fetched with canisters and kerosene lamps are used for lighting.
In front of the house is an octagonal fountain with the year 1896 and the inscription IHS .
literature
- Zitzelsberger, Hans: Chronicle of Ensdorf. Salesianerdruckerei Ensdorf, Municipality of Ensdorf (Ed.) 1991.
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Coordinates: 49 ° 20 ′ 17.6 " N , 11 ° 55 ′ 55.4" E