St. Leonhard (Leonhardsbuch)

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St. Leonhard from the south
Interior view to the east

The Catholic branch church St. Leonhard is located at Kirchberg 6 in Leonhardsbuch, a district of the Allershausen community in the Freising district .

history

The story of Leonhardsbuch, which belongs to the Allershausen community and has always been an ecclesiastical branch of the local parish, began in 770 when a Zello and his son donated all of their possessions to the Freising cathedral monastery. In 834 further donations were made there by a woman Heilrad and her brother. In 1155 the whole tithe belonged to the Freising Neustift monastery . In the 12th century there was already a church with a cemetery in Leonhardsbuch, which is still only called "Buch" by the inhabitants.

Interior view to the west
High altar, reredos middle section

Until the secularization of 1802/1803 the place belonged to the rule of Massenhausen of the Hochstift Freising . The church hill of Leonhardsbuch was possibly the target of a cult tour in the pagan-Germanic times. Certainly, the custom was later for St. Leonhard Christianized. Even today there are around the Leonhardi feast here one rode round where the horses are blessed and where the farmers to the protective intercession of St. Ask Leonhard to keep them safe from misfortune in the stable.

description

Before a new nave and onion dome were added in the Baroque period , the church consisted of today's Gothic choir.

At the main altar are St. Leonhard and St. Ulrich, two saints who frame the Queen of Heaven in the middle of the altar. Two side altars are dedicated to John the Baptist and Saints Andrew and Rupert . In the nave vault there are five medallions, at the corners the four evangelists, in the middle again Mary, this time as the rosary queen.

Gallery pictures

The pulpit on the wall is no longer used. A small crucifix, presumably from the 14th century, hovers above the choir arch .

The densely packed stations of the cross on the side walls were donated by Baron Vequel-Westernach from Kammerberg around 300 years ago. The painted gallery balustrade shows Jesus and his disciples, three of whom, however, fell victim to an earlier organ installation.

The village church is described by the Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation as follows: “At its core, the branch church is a medieval hall building with a straight choir closure, attached sacristy and west tower with an onion dome. It was remodeled in the early 17th century and the tower was built in Baroque form around 1700. The furnishings and the building are also listed. ”In 2014–2019, the roof structure and the inside of the church were completely renovated by Deacon Michael Layko with funds from the Archdiocese.

It is a protected monument with the file number D-1-78-113-17 of the BLfD.

  • Choir side of the church

  • Two of the baroque windows

  • Gravestone on the church wall

  • Mission cross on the outside wall

Web links

Commons : St. Leonhard (Leonhardsbuch)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Description of the St. Leonhard branch church

Coordinates: 48 ° 24 '14 "  N , 11 ° 35' 9"  E