St. Johannes Baptist (Brenkhausen)

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Parish Church of St. John Baptist

The Roman Catholic parish church of St. Johannes Baptist is a listed church building in Brenkhausen , a village in Höxter ( North Rhine-Westphalia ). It is the former monastery church of the Brenkhausen monastery . The monastery is currently used as a male monastery and the seat of the Bishop General of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Germany. The congregation belongs to the Corvey Pastoral Association.

History and architecture

A parish church was mentioned in a document in 1231. It can possibly be associated with the half-timbered building, which was archaeologically proven in 1994 . The church is under the patronage of St. John the Baptist . The three- bay pillar basilica was built from rubble stone in the 13th century . The building is plastered. Construction began around 1240. Two yokes of a pillar basilica were completed by 1270 to 1272 at the latest. The choir was just over. The church was consecrated in 1278 and the patronage of Mary was added. Further construction activities are documented for 1282, during which time the church was probably supplemented by a central nave yoke . The re-consecration was made in 1320 by the Paderborn auxiliary bishop Hermann. In the 18th century the north aisle was demolished and the Vituschor was relocated to the upper floor of the south aisle. The tower was built in 1874, presumably instead of a previous one. The north aisle was reconstructed in 1924. The west side is partially covered by a monastery wing. A high baroque portal stands under a pointed arch window in the middle of the front. In explosive gable above a figure of is Archangel Michael obtained, it was made from 1710 to 1714 in the workshop Pape.

The interior to two yokes in the closed system was designed in 1924. In the central nave, groin vaults rest on stepped templates. Remains of a supporting figure have been preserved between the central and west yokes. The groin vaults in the south aisle rest on fighters . The baroque interior was recreated in 2002 based on existing findings.

Furnishing

The baroque interior is evidence of the variety of shapes and colors of the time, it stands in stark contrast to the simple interior.

High altar

  • The wooden aedicular table is lavishly designed and decorated with figures, vines and pilasters . The retable marked 1690 is marked 1690 and is a work by Heinrich Gröne . The sculptures are signed Ph G Brüll . The painting in the altar panel is based on a painting by Rubens . The painting of the Coronation of Mary in the extract was painted and signed by Johann Georg Rudolphi in 1691 . The middle picture of the altar shows scenes from salvation history and heavenly events. In addition, Mary ascends to heaven. The picture in the excerpt from the altar is framed in a rectangle and shows the red waving robe of Christ on a gold-colored background. Next to it sits God the Father with a tiara on his head. He is dressed in a robe made of gold brocade. The Holy Spirit can be seen symbolically between father and son. In the lower part of the picture the apostles are gathered around the sarcophagus of Mary. Some bow, others look up. The altarpiece is framed by two twisted columns. On the right is the figure of St. Vitus and on the left, that of John the Baptist. The architecture is crowned by a monogram of Jesus in a halo. The tabernacle was not placed on the cafeteria until the 17th century. It has the shape of a temple and is surrounded by eight columns. Angel heads with wings and cartouches are under the tabernacle, next to them Benedict and Scholastica are depicted.

Relic altar

  • The reliquary altar is dedicated to Saints Maria and Ursula . It is a testimony to the increasing veneration of relics in the baroque period. The carved top with ornamental patterns was made in 1712 and is in the south aisle. In such altars the presence of the community of saints should be expressed. The altar is divided into three floors and tapers towards a halo in which the monogram of Our Lady is incorporated. The axis of the structure is formed by three circles, which are entwined with flowers and leaves. Under the overgrown, golden acanthus leaves, under embroidered fabrics, relics are arranged. The center of the lower floor is a late Gothic radiant Madonna in an oval wreath. Above it is a figure of John and on the upper floor there is a Jesus monogram on a red pillow.

Other equipment

  • The pulpit is on the left pillar of the choir arch. It was made in 1690 and is crowned with the tablets of the ten commandments, which are surrounded by golden rays and a wreath of clouds.
  • The little radiant Madonna on the reliquary altar was carved at the end of the 16th century.
  • The baptismal font made of sandstone is held in the shape of a cup and is marked 1606, it is decorated with fittings .
  • The carved wooden figure of St. Barbara is from the 16th century.
  • The wooden relief from the 16th century depicts the martyrdom of the ten thousand.
  • The Madonna and Child Jesus fight together with a spear against a dragon. This work from around 1700 is attributed to Gertrud Gröninger .
  • The bell was cast in 1753, the name of the founder has not been passed down. It is tuned to the tone D2 +3.

Parish home

The Gothic east wing of the former monastery is used as a parish hall. The two-story building from the 13th century was restored from 1972 to 1975. It is covered with a gable roof. There is a stepped gable on the south side. The walls are divided by lancet windows and on the ground floor by pointed arch windows, some of which have been added. The lancets were replenished according to the fragments obtained. An oak frame from the construction period is preserved in the west wall in the north. After secularization, the monastery was converted into a sovereign domain, the monastery wing was used as a barn and distillery in 1803. The monastery church and the parish hall are owned by the Catholic Church.

photos

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literature

  • Ursula Quednau (arrangement): Dehio-Handbuch der Deutschen Kunstdenkmäler, North Rhine-Westphalia, Volume II: Westphalia. Deutscher Kunstverlag, Berlin / Munich 2011, ISBN 978-3-422-03114-2
  • Heinrich Otten: Church building in the Archdiocese of Paderborn 1930 to 1975 . Bonifatius Verlag, Paderborn 2009, ISBN 978-3-89710-403-7

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Ursula Quednau (arrangement): Dehio-Handbuch der Deutschen Kunstdenkmäler, North Rhine-Westphalia, Volume II: Westphalia. Deutscher Kunstverlag, Berlin / Munich 2011, ISBN 978-3-422-03114-2 , page 486
  2. ↑ Pages of the Pastoral Association
  3. ↑ Consecration by Bishop Hermann
  4. ^ Heinrich Otten: The church building in the Archdiocese of Paderborn 1930 to 1975 . Bonifatius Verlag, Paderborn 2009, ISBN 978-3-89710-403-7 , page 82
  5. ^ Heinrich Otten: The church building in the Archdiocese of Paderborn 1930 to 1975 . Bonifatius Verlag, Paderborn 2009, ISBN 978-3-89710-403-7 Reference to Gröne, page 82
  6. ↑ Summary of the history and photo of the main altar
  7. ^ Heinrich Otten: The church building in the Archdiocese of Paderborn 1930 to 1975 . Bonifatius Verlag, Paderborn 2009, ISBN 978-3-89710-403-7 , pages 82 to 86
  8. ^ Heinrich Otten: The church building in the Archdiocese of Paderborn 1930 to 1975 . Bonifatius Verlag, Paderborn 2009, ISBN 978-3-89710-403-7 , page 86
  9. ↑ a b c Ursula Quednau (arrangement): Dehio-Handbuch der Deutschen Kunstdenkmäler, North Rhine-Westphalia, Volume II: Westphalia. Deutscher Kunstverlag, Berlin / Munich 2011, ISBN 978-3-422-03114-2 , page 487
  10. ↑ Use after secularization

Web links

Commons : St. John Baptist  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

Coordinates: 51 ° 48 ′ 10.7 "  N , 9 ° 21 ′ 6.3"  E