St. Laurentius (Petershausen)
The Catholic parish church of St. Laurentius in Petershausen in the Upper Bavarian district of Dachau was probably built around 1500 in the Gothic style and renovated in the middle of the 18th century in the Baroque style. The church, which is consecrated to St. Lawrence of Rome , is one of the protected architectural monuments in Bavaria.
history
The parish and the parish church of Petershausen were first mentioned in writing in 1147. Presumably there was a Romanesque predecessor church, where the present church was built around 1500. In the period from 1741 to 1752 the church was baroque. In 1890 the nave was extended by three bays to the west.
architecture
Exterior construction
In the northern corner of the choir is the six-storey bell tower covered with a gable roof. The storeys are structured by glare fields, the bell storey is broken through on all four sides by twin arcades. Like the choir and the lower masonry of the original nave , the tower is one of the oldest parts of the church. The double-door portal is integrated into the sign on the west facade. Numerous tombstones and epitaphs are embedded in the outer walls of the church .
inner space
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The nave, a hall structure divided into seven bays , is covered like the drawn-in choir by a flat ceiling with a painted cove and surrounding cornice . A curved choir arch opens the nave to the three-sided closed choir, on the south side of which the two-story sacristy was added in the 18th century .
The western end of the nave is formed by the large gallery from around 1891, which is supported by four cast iron columns with gilded, Corinthian- inspired capitals . The full-length pictures of the apostles painted on wood on the gallery parapet are dated to the first half of the 18th century. In the middle, Jesus is shown in dispute with the Pharisees .
Stucco decor
The choir and nave are covered with fine stucco in the Rococo style , which was partially supplemented and renewed around 1890. Walls and window arches are decorated with rocaille cartouches , the ceiling paintings are surrounded by stucco frames. The stucco on the choir arch dates from the Rococo period. The coat of arms of Michael Hörmann, who was a pastor in Petershausen from 1734 to 1763, is framed in a stucco cartouche. The stucco at the bottom of the gallery is an imitation of the Rococo stucco.
Ceiling paintings
The ceiling fresco in the choir dates from the second half of the 18th century and was revised around 1890. It depicts the martyrdom of St. Lawrence being tied to a grate over a fire. Angels hover over the scene, one holds a laurel wreath and a palm branch in his hands.
The ceiling paintings in the nave were made in 1890 by Caspar (also Kaspar) Lessig and Anton Ranzinger as part of the expansion of the church. The central ceiling painting depicts the coronation of Mary. The smaller pictures in the direction of the choir show the four evangelists with their symbols as well as the apostles Peter and Paul and, in the direction of the gallery, King David playing the harp. Above the gallery you can see St. Cecilia at the organ, surrounded by the symbols of Mary, the mysterious rose , morning star , golden house and Noah's ark .
Martyrdom of St. Lawrence
Coronation of Mary
Saint Cecilia
Ceiling painting in the nave
Furnishing
- The octagonal baptismal font dates from the late Gothic period and is dated around 1500. The group of figures depicting the baptism of Jesus on the lid of the baptismal font is a baroque work from around 1700.
- The baroque high altar was probably created in 1680. It is framed by four twisted columns entwined with vine leaves. To the side, as assistant figures, are St. Lawrence, the patron saint of the church, with his attribute , the rust, and St. Sebastian , who holds two arrows. Both saints hold martyr's palms in their hands. On the altar panel from 1861 Mary with the baby Jesus, John the Baptist and St. Joseph are depicted. On the altar extract , God the Father and the Holy Spirit can be seen in the form of a dove.
- On the side walls of the choir stand the church father Augustine , who holds a flaming heart in his hand, and St. Aegidius , one of the fourteen helpers in need , who is accompanied by a doe.
- On the choir arch you can see the busts of St. Korbinian , patron saint of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising , and St. Odilia on consoles above the Apostles' chandeliers .
- The two side altars date from the 19th century. On the altarpiece of the left altar are Mary with the baby Jesus and the 14 helpers in need, to the side is Saint Elisabeth of Thuringia (right) and a saint with a book in her hand, perhaps Saint Teresa of Ávila (left). The altar panel on the right altar depicts St. Leonhard , the side figures are St. Francis Xavier (left) and St. Francis of Assisi (right). The extract from the left altar shows the heart of Jesus , the extract from the right side altar is dedicated to the Heart of Mary.
- The Rococo style pulpit was created at the end of the 19th century. The evangelists are represented with their symbols on the pulpit. The sound cover is crowned by the Archangel Michael , who holds the flaming sword in his hand and defeats Lucifer in the form of a dragon.
- The crucifix and the Mother of Sorrows in the nave are dated around 1750.
- The baroque Madonna and Child, who wears a crown on her head and holds a scepter in her hand, dates from the second half of the 17th century. The baby Jesus, dressed in a precious robe, has raised his right hand in blessing and holds the orb in his left hand.
- The carved figure of Saint Nicholas is dated around 1720 in the early Rococo period. He is dressed as a bishop and is holding a book with three golden balls on it. He is said to have given this to a poor family in order to save the three daughters from prostitution.
- The figure of Johannes Nepomuk also dates from the Rococo period, around 1750 .
- The baroque figure of St. Joseph was created around 1890.
High altar, saint Laurence
High altar, saint Sebastian
Left side altar, Elisabeth of Thuringia
Saint Aegidius
Augustine
Madonna and Child
Pulpit
Sound cover
literature
- Georg Dehio: Handbook of the German art monuments. Bayern IV: Munich and Upper Bavaria . 2nd edition, Deutscher Kunstverlag, Munich 2002, ISBN 3-422-03010-7 , pp. 958–959.
Web links
- Parish Church St. Laurentius in Petershausen Churches and chapels in the Dachauer Land (accessed on December 23, 2019)
Individual evidence
- ^ Parish St. Laurentius, Petershausen Archdiocese of Munich and Freising, Parish Association Petershausen-Vierkirchen-Weichs
- ↑ List of monuments for Petershausen (PDF) at the Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation, monument number D-1-74-136-1
Coordinates: 48 ° 24 ′ 25.2 " N , 11 ° 28 ′ 13.7" E