St. Johann (Donaueschingen)

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facade

The Catholic parish church of St. Johann in Donaueschingen is consecrated to John the Baptist .

history

The building with a double tower facade in the style of the Bohemian Baroque was built from 1724 to 1747 according to a design by the Prague architect Franz Maximilian Kaňka from 1724. The high altar was erected in 1751.

The two towers shape the cityscape of Donaueschingen and are the city's landmarks .

The patronage right of the church lies with the house of the princes von Fürstenberg . The patron saint Heinrich Fürst zu Fürstenberg was actively involved in the renovation of the church from 2007–2009.

On June 11th, 2009, after the complete interior renovation, the ceremonial reopening was celebrated with the consecration of the altar.

organ

Built in 1963 monk - Organ

The history of the organs goes back to the year 1726 with an instrument that was built in 1581 by the organ builder master Chrysostomus (Breisach). Today's instrument was built in 1963 by the organ construction company Mönch (Überlingen). The slider chests -instrument has 41 registers on three manuals and pedal . The game actions are mechanical, the stop actions are electric.

I Hauptwerk C – g 3
1. Gedacktpommer 16 ′
2. Principal 8th'
3. Reed flute 8th'
4th Gemshorn 8th'
5. Octav 4 ′
6th Smalled up 4 ′
7th Super octave 2 ′
8th. Cornett III-IV 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
9. Mixture IV 1 1 ⁄ 3  ′
10. Cymbel II 1 ⁄ 3 ′
11. Trumpet 8th'
12. Trumpet 4 ′
Carillon
II upper structure C – g 3
13. Lead-covered 8th'
14th Quintad 8th'
15th Double flute 4 ′
16. Octav 2 ′
17th Larigot 1 1 ⁄ 3  ′
18th Sesquialter II 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
19th Acuta III 2 ⁄ 3 ′
20th Krummhorn 8th'
Tremulant
III Swell C – g 3
21st Wooden flute 8th'
22nd Salicet 8th'
23. Principal 4 ′
24. recorder 4 ′
25th Nasat 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
26th Forest flute 2 ′
27. Flageolet 1'
28. Scharff III 1'
29 Dulcian 16 ′
30th Schalmey 8th'
31. Clarine 4 ′
Tremulant
Pedals C – f 1
32. Principal 16 '
33. Sub-bass 16 '
34. Fifth bass 10 2 ⁄ 3  ′
35. Octav 8th'
36. Dumped 8th'
37. Chorale flute 4 '
38. Field flute 2 '
39. Backset V 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
40. trombone 16 '
41. Trumpet bass 8th'

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ More information about the organ

Web links

Commons : St. Johann (Donaueschingen)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 47 ° 57 ′ 6.9 ″  N , 8 ° 30 ′ 7.4 ″  E