St. Lorenz (Munich)

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Parish Church of St. Lorenz
inner space
Stucco decor, choir arch with coat of arms of Albrecht Sigismund of Bavaria

The Catholic parish church of St. Lawrence in Oberföhring in Munich district Bogenhausen is a baroque church from the late 17th century. The church consecrated to St. Laurentius is one of the protected architectural monuments in Bavaria.

location

St. Lorenz is located in the old core of Oberföhring near the edge of the Isar high bank. The church tower with the saddle roof can be seen from afar and is a landmark of Oberföhring. The church is surrounded by a walled cemetery.

history

Oberföhring already owned a parish church in the Middle Ages, which was built in 1315, the first church in Oberföhring is mentioned in a document from 822. In 1678 this had become so dilapidated that it was demolished and replaced by a new building by a master builder from the Schliersee artist family Zwerger. The new building was consecrated in 1680. In 1893 the tower was also rebuilt. A comprehensive interior renovation took place in two steps between 2015 and 2018.

architecture

The church consists of a nave with a floor area of ​​about 35 × 11 meters. A smaller porch is placed in front of the entrance side on the west facade, on the right-hand side of which the square tower with a gable roof stands.

The high baroque building has a stucco cap barrel and a wall structure with fluted pilasters . The nave has four bays , the only slightly drawn-in choir ends in a straight line. The rich stucco on the vaults, window reveals and frames consist of angels (some with tools of passion), tendrils, spirals, rosettes and garlands. On the chancel arch the emblem of Freising prince-bishop are Albrecht Sigismund of Bavaria mounted who built the baroque new building.

Altars

High altar
  • The high altar with its four winding columns was created in 1736/37. The statues of the apostles Peter and Paul , which stand at the side between the columns, were taken from the earlier reredos from 1648. The altarpiece was painted by Karl Diebitsch in 1964 . It depicts the martyrdom of the patron saint of the church and is a copy of a painting by Titian that hangs in the Jesuit church in Venice .
  • The two side altars were created by Benedikt Hauser in 1764. The painting on the left altar dates from the early 17th century and was originally in the St. Emmeram pilgrimage chapel, which was demolished in 1820 . The picture shows the holy Emmeram between angels, the frame is a work by Egid Quirin Asam from the year 1739. To the side are the assistant figures Johannes Nepomuk and Johannes von Krakau , on the altar bar stands Saint Joseph with the baby Jesus, who is carved by one Rococo cartridge is framed. The right altarpiece contains the figure of Saint Sebastian , flanked by Saints Leonhard and Wendelin . In the cafeteria, also framed by a rococo cartridge, there is a Madonna and Child.
  • On the central nave walls are two more rococo altars by Thomas Ayrundschmaltz, whose reredos are dedicated to the crucifixion of Christ (with Mater Dolorosa ) and the flagellation of Christ . The figures of the crucified and the Mater dolorosa date from the early 17th century, the figure of the Scourge Savior is a work by Johann Georg Greiff from 1746.

  • Emmeram Altar

  • Sebastian Altar

  • Cross altar

  • Scourge Savior Altar

Further equipment

  • A rosary Madonna from 1680 hangs on the choir arch .
  • The bas-relief with the crucifixion scene is dated around 1520.
  • A baroque Pietà from the end of the 17th century stands on a console at the foot of a cross .
  • The simple baroque pulpit was made at the end of the 17th century. The painting on the back wall depicts Jesus as Salvator mundi (savior of the world).
  • The baptismal font was created in 1767 by the stonemason Johann Nepomuk Einsele. The lid is crowned by a small rococo figure of John the Baptist .
  • On the parapet of the lower gallery there are seven oil paintings from the early 17th century with scenes from the life of St. Lawrence.
  • The Stations of the Cross were painted around 1900, the frames are based on the Rococo style.

  • Rosary Madonna, around 1680

  • Crucifixion relief, around 1520

  • Cross with Pietà, late 17th century

  • Baptismal font with the figure of John the Baptist

  • Pictures on the gallery

organ

Double gallery with organ

In 1986 the church received a new organ with a mechanical action . The organ with 29 registers was built by master organ builder Franz Heinze (1931–2011) from Nuremberg . The carved veil boards were designed and made by the freelance sculptor Carsten Lewerentz from Staudach-Egerndach. The organ's disposition is:

II major work
Gemshorn 16 ′
Principal 8th'
Viola da gamba 8th'
Dumped 8th'
Octave 4 ′
Pointed flute 4 ′
Octave 2 ′
Cornet III 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
Mixture IV 1 1 ⁄ 3  ′
bassoon 16 ′
Chamade 8th'
I Rückpositiv
Reed flute 8th'
Principal 4 ′
Coupling flute 4 ′
Nasard 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
recorder 2 ′
third 1 3 ⁄ 5  ′
Fifth 1 1 ⁄ 3  ′
Scharff III 2 ⁄ 3 ′
Wooden crumhorn 8th'
pedal
Sub bass 16 ′
Octavbass 8th'
Dacked bass 8th'
Choral bass 4 ′
Night horn 2 ′
Mixture IV 2 ′
trombone 16 ′
Trumpet 8th'
Rohrschalmei 4 ′
  • Coupling : II / I, I / P, II / P
  • Playing aids : electr. 32-fold setter combination
  • Notes: Sharper , mech. Action action, mech. and electr. Register action

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. 706–707.
  • Josef H. Biller, Hans-Peter Rasp: Munich Art & Culture . Ludwig Verlag, Munich 2003, pp. 296-297.

Web links

Commons : St. Lorenz, Oberföhring  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ List of monuments for Munich (PDF) at the Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation, monument number D-1-62-000-4672 .
  2. ↑ Bavarian organ database online

Coordinates: 48 ° 10 ′ 15 ″  N , 11 ° 37 ′ 27 ″  E