St. Maria Magdalena (Padberg)

Aerial view of St. Maria Magdalena

St. Maria Magdalena , also known colloquially as Padberg Cathedral , is a listed, Catholic parish church in the Marsberg district of Padberg . It is located on the Kötterberg in the street of the same name.

history

Main entrance

At the beginning of the 20th century, the patron saint, Count Wilhelm Droste zu Vischering , agreed to the replacement of the old, dilapidated church with a new building in the baroque style , taking over the interior furnishings with the baroque altars. The Paderborn architect Franz Mündelein was commissioned with the planning . The building contractor H. Tegethoff from Marsberg took over the construction.

The foundation stone was laid on July 16, 1911, and the church was blessed by Dechant Brockmann on November 12, 1912 .

The church, built in the neo-baroque style, was adapted to the magnificent baroque altars. The hexagonal floor plan of the church is accompanied by chapels in the 3/6 end. A short, two-bay nave with side entrance bays is located between the double tower facade. The towers have baroque accents.

During a renovation between 1973 and 1975, the previously light gray exterior color of the church was replaced by the original yellow color.

The baroque altars come from Heinrich Papen's sculptor's workshop from Giershagen ; the high altar dates from 1670, as does the baptismal font with alabaster columns . The Marien altar with the alabaster relief of St. Maria and the sandstone figures of St. Agatha and St. Anthony was completed in 1736.

The oldest of the five bells is dated 1684.