St. Martin (Lorch)

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St. Martin, Lorch. Front left the sacristy added in 1964

The Catholic, former parish church of St. Martin is a listed church building in Lorch . Since 2002 it has been part of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site . Today St. Martin is a branch church of the parish Heilig Kreuz Rheingau, a new type of parish. The so-called Rheingau Cathedral in Geisenheim has also been the parish church of Lorch since 2015 .

history

View from the other bank of the Rhine
Grave slab of the church, divided in 1819 and used as stairs in Sohlernsgasse until 2017. (Installed in Hilchenhof today)

The oldest part of the Gothic parish church forms the foundation of the church tower. Roman bricks were found here, which indicate a Roman burgus , which was used to secure the bridgehead established here after the Limes was abandoned . Romanesque wall remains of the crossing tower in the central wall of the choir and a window wall in the baptistery were integrated into the building from the previous church.

The actual church construction took place in 1270/90 with the construction of the choir and two yokes in front of it by Cologne cathedral builders. After a construction interruption, the nave was built in a simplified form after 1304 by Trier cathedral builders including the tower, which until then was probably used as a keep . In 1398, after the previous Romanesque church had been demolished, the so-called Presberg ship was built. The connection of the new aisle to the main nave was achieved by partially removing its north wall between its buttresses . This created 3 massive portals between the two ships. For reasons of symmetry , the buttresses of the north wall of the aisle were also integrated into the interior of the church. The inner and outer vestibules were built at the beginning of the 15th century.

After a devastating fire in the tower and roof in 1554, first the choir was renovated in 1555, then in 1578 the 4th floor of the tower and its roof were completely renewed. As a result of the Thirty Years War , the church was almost in ruins. To make matters worse, lightning struck the church in 1679, causing additional damage. In 1698 Pastor Jacob Heimbach reported: “Almost all windows are in two, the choir stalls and pews broken. The sparrows drink from the holy water kettle and disrupt the service with their shouting ”. The first repairs began in 1719, the tower was given a new, simply designed roof without a gallery. In 1732 a ridge tower with a baroque hood was placed on the choir roof. Since the south wall of the church was inclined outwards, wrought iron anchors had to be pulled in under the vault of the main nave in 1780 to prevent the building from breaking apart.

In 1819, Pastor Geiger sold the Lorch crucifix altar as well as valuable, colored, medieval church windows with coats of arms of the Lorch nobility , among other art treasures, in order to finance a comprehensive renovation . During this “restoration”, superfluous altars were rigorously removed and grave slabs were sawn into steps for the Sohlernsgasse or used as flooring in the outer vestibule. Only the resolute opposition of the parishioners could prevent the removal of the high altar as demanded by Pastor Geiger. From 1852 to 1858, on the initiative of local history researcher Albert Keuchen, the high altar, which was in danger of collapsing, and the stone sacrament house were extensively restored with the help of the Nassau Antiquities Association and supported by generous donations from all over the Rheingau. However, the carved altar, which was originally designed in monochrome, was partly re-gilded and colored, as was already the case in the Baroque period.

In 1876 extensive renovation work began in the church, the construction of the main choir had to be borne by the tax authorities , while the repair of the naves was the responsibility of the community. In the choir, the Nassau building inspector responsible, Schnitzler, had the ramshackle walls between the buttresses laid down in order to then have them rebuilt in exactly the same inclined position. After the renovation, the unsightly iron anchors under the vault were still indispensable. The roof rider tower was also rebuilt in a neo-Gothic form during this time. The architect responsible for the renovation of the nave was Max Meckel . In the main nave, a new wooden gallery was built for a new Ratzmann organ and new leaded glass windows financed by donations were installed in both aisles. In 1888 and 1891, the unsuitable white glass windows from previous renovations in the main choir and in the two yokes in front were finally removed and replaced by painted lead glass windows . The three neo-Gothic altars on the Presberg ship also date from this period. In 1911/12 the vault of the gallery was retracted and the bell tower was again provided with a sandstone gallery , which was probably originally of this type. In the mid-1930s, a hard coal hot air heater was installed under the side choir of the church. In 1949 the baroque colored version of the high altar was painstakingly removed again.

In 1964 a new sacristy was added. The tower showed cracks in the early 1970s. The reason was the installation of the new bells in 1960/61. These were namely 4,386 kg heavier than the bells of the pre-war bells that were lost due to the confiscation in 1942. In the mid-1970s, the tower was stabilized again by installing concrete ceilings and ring anchors. An extensive exterior renovation of the entire church followed. 1987/88 then a fundamental redesign in the course of a complete interior renovation. The interior renovation was completed with the consecration of a new popular altar by the sculptor Hubert Elsässer by Bishop Franz Kamphaus in September 1988. As part of this solemn act, relics of Elisabeth von Schönau were also admitted to the canteen of the new altar.

In April 2012 the church windows of the Gothic high choir from the late 19th century were expanded, restored and glazed with protective glass. A thorough cleaning of the shrine and the sculptures of the carved high altar took place from August to October 2014, at the same time the baroque paintings of the side wings were freed from a heavily darkened layer of varnish.

  • Floor plan from St Martin to Luthmer (around 1900)

  • View into the main nave

  • View into the aisle

  • View of the portals to the side aisle, in the former northern outer wall of the church.

  • View from above into the main nave, towards the main entrance and galleries. The vault anchors from 1780 can be clearly seen.

  • Neo-Gothic Joseph's window in the side aisle (donated in 1879 by the Catholic journeyman's association Lorch)

  • Old engraving of St. Martin with a baroque roof turret from 1732.

  • St. Martin Lorch around 1900 with a neo-Gothic roof turret from 1877 but without the sandstone gallery from 1912.

Furnishing

High altar

High altar of St. Martin in Lorch / Rhine

The center of the church is the high altar , which was built in 1483 and which has long been attributed to Master Hans (Bilger) von Worms, although this cannot be considered certain and a comparison with certain Bilger works (e.g. in Frankfurt's Liebieghaus ) casts doubt on it. Nonetheless, the Lorcher Altar is considered to be the largest and first originally monochrome carved altar in German art; it is the most valuable work of art in the Limburg diocese.

Further equipment

  • A Gothic tabernacle from the late 15th century
  • Choir stalls from the end of the 13th century with figural carving. In the rear part of the main nave are the so-called Herrstühle, an old chair from 1507 with baroque modifications. The cheeks have incised, intertwined tapes with a puzzle inscription.
  • An epitaph with a fully plastic figure of the knight Johann Hilchen von Lorch .
  • Five, artistically high quality, grave slabs with life-size figurative representations of the deceased, in good condition. (Johannes III.Marshal von Waldeck / 1364, Johann von Eschbach and Anna von Rossau / 1496, Johann von Breidbach and Loret von Schöneck / 1500, Johann II. Hilchen von Lorch and Elisabeth von Walderdorff / 1512, Philipp IV. Hilchen von Lorch and Elisabeth von Bicken (1480) / 1517)
  • Memorial plaque of Marquard vom Stein zu Jettingen (* 1479, † January 14, 1559), provost of Mainz , Bamberg and Augsburg . He was also pastor of St. Martin in Lorch. The coat of arms stone commemorates the restoration of the choir, which he financed in 1555, after the fire of 1554. Inscription: MAQUARDUS VOM STEIN DEI GRATIA MOGUNTINE BAMBERGE ET AUGUSTE ECCLESIARUM PRAEPOSITUS FIERI CURAVIT AD MDLV
  • A font from 1464
  • Neo-Gothic furnishings in the side aisle, the so-called Presberger ship, with benches, two confessionals , a pulpit , a Sebastianus altar and an engagement of Marie's altar. In the choir there is an altar of the painful mother as the main altar , in the predella and in the main tower of the blasting , late Gothic figures, which may have come from previous altars, were integrated into the neo-Gothic winged altar.
  • Originally preserved window tracery made of red sandstone. Elaborately and finely worked out in the main choir, simpler in the main and side aisles. The windows themselves were completely renewed around 1880/90, they show patterns, pictures and motifs typical of the time.

  • Sacrament house at the end of the 15th century, next to it a Gothic sacrament niche set into the wall

  • Detail of the Lorcher choir stalls depicting a dragon

  • Epitaph Johann Hilchen von Lorch

  • Grave slab of Philipp (IV.) Hilchen von Lorch and Elisabeth von Bicken

  • Memorial stone of the cathedral provost Marquard vom Stein on the occasion of the renovation of the choir in 1555

  • Baptismal font made of light gray sandstone from 1464

  • Neo-Gothic altar of the painful mother in the side aisle with integrated late Gothic figures

Sculptures

No. photo Surname material size Location and description Time of origin
1 Johannes d. Baptist.JPG John the Baptist Wood 104 cm Baptistery: Baroque figure with the typical attributes of John the Baptist: Holy Scripture, lamb and shell as a baptismal bowl. 18th century
2 St. Martin, Lorch (Rheingau) Cross Taufkapelle.JPG Christ on the cross Wood cm Baptistery: Representation of Christ nailed to the cross. 18th century
3 Crucifixion group St. Martin Lorch.JPG Crucifixion group Wood 92 cm Tower wall main nave: Crucifixion group with Mary the mother Jesus and John, the two figures probably come from a former altar. In the middle: cross with old Corpus Christi, on the crossbar the evangelist symbols. 18th century / the body around 1400
4th Judas Thadäus .JPG Jude Squidward Wood 116 cm Main nave Rhine side: The first figure from the right represents the apostle Judas Thaddäus, recognizable by the club, which indicates his martyrdom. around 1500
5 Rochus, St. Martin Lorch.JPG Rochus of Montpellier Wood 121 cm Main nave side of the Rhine: The 2nd figure from the right was previously referred to as James the Younger or as a saint with a staff. Originally it was St. Rochus of Montpellier. The figure clearly stretches his knee towards the viewer in order to point out the plague wound above his knee. However, at some point this knee wound was closed with a cast and covered with a pant leg. around 1500
6th James .d.Ä..JPG James the Elder Wood 121 cm Main nave Rhine side: The third figure from the right represents the apostle James the Elder, recognizable by the pilgrim's staff and the scallops on the hat and coat. around 1500
7th Wendelin, St. Martin Lorch Rh.JPG Wendelin Wood 110 cm Main nave side of the Rhine: The 4th figure from the right represents Saint Wendelin. In front of his feet lies the prince's crown, which he disdains, and instead wears a shepherd's hat. With one hand he holds the Holy Scriptures lying on his knee, with the other he leans on a shepherd's staff. around 1500
8th Rochus 18th century, St. Martin Lorch.JPG Rochus of Montpellier Wood 120 cm Main nave Rhine side: The 5th figure from the right represents St. Rochus like No. 5 (see above). This time you can recognize him by the dog at his side carrying bread. According to legend, this is said to have provided him with food during his plague. 18th century
9 St. Martin, Lorch (Rheingau), Triumphkreuz.JPG Triumphal cross Wood 350 cm In the main nave on the partition wall to the side aisle in front of the choir hangs a valuable early Gothic triumphal cross from the previous building of this church. The cross was gothicized later, because a triumphant Christ the King with a loincloth adorned with precious stones and a reliquary in the wound on the side no longer suited the time. The precious stones were removed, the body was painted over, the hair and beard were covered with hemp, and the royal crown was replaced by a crown of thorns. In the first half of the 20th century, attempts were made to restore the old version. Since the cross bars were severely shortened, an attempt was made to come as close as possible to the former appearance with new medallions with the symbols of the four evangelists . circa 1250
10 Sleeping disciples.JPG Sleeping disciples on the mount of olives Wood 120 cm / without Chr. Unique sculpture of the sleeping disciples on the Mount of Olives. It was carved from a piece of tree trunk. The figure of Christ was only added at the end of 1700 and looks a bit inappropriate. This sculpture probably originally stood in the former Emergency Chapel. This was located to the south in the immediate vicinity of the church and was demolished at the beginning of the 19th century. 1410
11 Herz-Jesu.JPG Sacred Heart statue Wood cm Main nave, passage side aisle: modern, monochrome statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Mid 20th century
12 Maria Queen of Heaven.JPG Mother of God Wood 111 cm Main aisle, passage to the side aisle: Mother of God depicted as Queen of Heaven with a crown and scepter, on her arm the baby Jesus playing with a golden ball. circa 1450
13 St. Veronica, St. Martin Lorch.JPG Veronica Wood 110 cm Main aisle, passage to the side aisle: Veronika holds the characteristic handkerchief with the sculpted face of Christ. around 1500
14th Holy Kreuzer Bäuerchen.JPG Heilig-Kreuzer-Buerchen Wood 90 cm Main aisle, passage side aisle: This figure comes from an outside niche of the Kreuzkapelle located in the Wispertal (opposite the industrial area), there is a copy of the same today. In Lorch it is known as the Heilig-Kreuzer-Bäuerchen. It is said to be the sexton Ambrosius, who, according to legend, helped to build this chapel. Originally it was probably St. Wendelin, the patron saint of shepherds. around 1700
15th Immakulata - Madonna.JPG Immaculate Wood 110 cm Main aisle, passage to the side aisle: The monochrome figure depicts the Virgin Mary sunk in prayer on the globe with a trodden snake. A so-called Maria Immaculate. 19th century
16 Pieta, St. Martin Lorch.JPG Pietà Wood 78 cm Main aisle, aisle passage: This valuable group of figures shows the dead Christ on the lap of his grieving mother. This type of representation is also referred to as the Vesper picture, as this event occurred during the "Vesper time" between 5 and 7 pm. around 1390
18th Petrus, St .. Martin Lorch.JPG St. Peter Wood 115 cm On the parapet of the gallery on a sandstone pedestal stands St. Peter with a key and a Bible in his hands. around 1500
19th Antonius v. Padua.JPG Anthony of Padua Wood 140 cm Aisle: The statue of Anthony of Padua in the habit of a Franciscan, in his arm the baby Jesus. around 1850
20th St. Paul.JPG Paul Wood 117 cm Side aisle: The attribute of the Paul figure no longer exists, it could have been a scroll that he was carrying in his hand. around 1500
21st Lorch Rh. Church of St. Martin St. Aloisius.JPG Aloisius of Gonzaga Wood 109 cm Side aisle: St. Aloisius depicted with lowered eyes, allegedly he should never have seen a woman in the face throughout his life so as not to fall into the sin of unchastity. He wears a cassock with a choir shirt and has a cross in his hands as an attribute. 19th century
22nd Cross former cemetery cross.JPG crucifix Basalt / sandstone body cm The former cemetery cross, known as the Swedish Cross in Lorch, stood on the Rhine side next to the church. The citizens of Lorch are said to have pleaded for help in front of this cross during the 30 Years War and to have won the fight against the oncoming Swedes. The body is from a later period around 1700. 1491
23 St. Martin, Lorch (Rheingau), Pietà early 18th century JPG Pieta Wood 90 cm Gallery: This Pietà originally stood in the Kreuzkapelle in Wispertal. around 1700
24 St. Martin, Lorch (Rheingau), Christ in the grave.JPG Holy grave plaster 130 cm Gallery: The dead Christ lying in the grave, monochrome design. 19th century
25th St. Martin, Lorch (Rheingau), Unknown Saint.JPG unknown saint plaster 115 cm Gallery: saint in brown Franciscan habit with book (perhaps Francis v. Assisi). 19th century
26th St. Martin, Lorch (Rheingau), Our Lady around 1400.JPG Mother of God Wood 67 cm Tower chapel: Valuable, crowned Mother of God with baby Jesus from a lost holy house. around 1400
27 St. Martin, Lorch, visitor .JPG "Visitor" Poplar wood 130 cm In the old mansion chairs there is a life-size “visitor” sculpture by the artist Stefan Guber from Nidda. It was originally part of his project "Ecce homo 2.0 / 3.0" and came with similar "visitor" sculptures as part of an exhibition in the Lorch church. Thanks to an anonymous donation, this figure was able to stay here. 2014

organ

Organ prospectus
Open flap with the Riesling register drawn

The present organ of the church was consecrated in 1984. The organ building company Fischer und Krämer incorporated the neo-Gothic case (carpenter's workshop Mengelberg) and almost all registers of the previous typically romantic instrument of the brothers Wilhelm and August Ratzmann from 1880 into the new building. A unique feature is the "Riesling 2-fold" register, which opens a flap with the twittering of birds , followed by wine bottles and two glasses. The Rheingau Music Festival has held an annual organ concert since 1988 with organists such as Marie-Claire Alain , Kay Johannsen , Edgar Krapp , Christian Schmitt and Olivier Latry .

Today's instrument has 41 stops on three manuals and a pedal . The action mechanism is mechanical, the stop action and the couplings are electrical. The organ has slider chests .

The basic parts of the swell and the pedal come from the old organ as well as the flute parts, viol, trumpet and cornett from the main work. What is new, however, are the principal choirs of the main work and pedal, the higher registers and the reed voices of the swell and the voices of the positive. In addition to the warm basic sound of typically romantic character, there are typical strong Baden-Alsatian timbres.

I Hauptwerk C – g 3
01. Drone 16 ′ (R)
02. Principal 08th'
03. Bourdon 08th' (R)
04th Viola da gamba 0 08th' (R)
05. Octave 04 ′
06th Reed flute 04 ′ (R)
07th Fifth 02 2 ⁄ 3  ′
08th. Octave 02 ′ (R)
09. Cornett V (from g 0 ) 08th' (R)
10. Mixture V 01 1 ⁄ 3  ′
11. Trumpet 08th' (R)
II Swell C – g 3
12. Violin principal 08th' (R)
13. Lovely covered 0 08th' (R)
14th Eoline 08th' (R)
15th Salicional 08th' (R)
16. Principal 04 ′ (R)
17th Slack travers 04 ′ (R)
18th Nazard 02 2 ⁄ 3  ′
19th Flageolet 02 ′
20th third 01 3 ⁄ 5  ′
21st Fittings V. 02 ′
22nd Basson 16 ′
23. Hautbois 08th'
Tremulant
III Positive C-g 3
24. Pipe bourdon 8th'
25th Wooden flute 4 ′
26th Duplicate 2 ′
27. Larigot 1 1 ⁄ 3  ′
28. Siflet 1'
29 Sesquialter II 0 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
30th Cymbel III 2 ⁄ 3 ′
31. Cromorne 8th'
Tremulant
Pedal C – f 1
32. Principal 16 ′ (R)
33. Sub bass 16 ′ (R)
34. Octave 08th'
35. Bass flute 08th' (R)
36. Violon cello 0 08th' (R)
37. Octave 04 ′
38. Mixture IV 02 2 ⁄ 3  ′ (R)
39. trombone 16 ′ (R)
40. Trumpet 08th'
41. Clairon 04 ′
  • Coupling : II / I, III / I, III / II, I / P, II / P, III / P
  • Playing aids: 6 free combinations , fixed combinations (Tutti, Organo pleno), p-Pedal, storage tongue register
  • Remarks
(R) = These marked registers come from the Ratzmann organ from 1880

In addition, there is a 4-register positive in the church.

Bells

In a devastating church tower and roof fire in 1554, all the bells had melted. The two oldest bells preserved in the Lorch chimes come from the period following this fire disaster. They were cast in 1559 and 1565 by the von Trier family of bell foundries from Aachen . The remaining bronze bells were made by the Schilling bell foundry in Heidelberg in 1960 , hung and inaugurated in 1961. They replaced the old bells from the years 1631, 1659 and 1776, which were melted down in 1942 to remedy the lack of raw materials caused by the war. The small 40 kg roof bell was also confiscated, and it was replaced in 1961. The Magdalene bell was drawn by hand from the choir room and called the faithful to confession until the mid-1960s . This sixth bell got an electric drive during the extensive tower renovation at the end of the 1970s and had to replace the silenced tower bells. Today it is no longer used.

  • Lower bell cage floor St. Martin Lorch from left to right No. 3, No. 1, No. 2

  • Bell no.1 "Nikolaus" / 1960 / Friedrich Wilhelm Schilling (Heidelberg)

  • The foundry mark of FW Schilling with the year of casting on the Nikolaus bell

  • Bell number 2 "Martinus" / 1559 / Heinrich von Trier

  • Bell number 3 "Johannes" / 1565 / Gregor von Trier

  • Bell number 4 "Urbanus" / 1960 / Friedrich Wilhelm Schilling (Heidelberg)

  • Bell No. 5 "Petrus" / 1960 / Friedrich Wilhelm Schilling (Heidelberg), donated by Peter Paul Nahm

  • Roof bell no.6 "Magdalena" / 1960 / Friedrich Wilhelm Schilling (Heidelberg)

Today's Lorcher tower bell again consists of five bells. With a total weight of 11,046 kg, it is by far the heaviest and most powerful bell in the entire Rheingau church district . For comparison: St. Valentinus (Kiedrich) : 4 bells, 8,995 kg / St. Jakobus (Rüdesheim)  : 9 bells, 7691 kg / Rheingau Cathedral (Geisenheim)  : 4 bells, 5,831 kg / St. Peter and Paul (Eltville) : 4 bells, 5,820 kg

No.
  		Surname
  		Mass (kg) Ø
(mm) 		Strike tone
(16th note) 		Decay time
(sec.) 		Sound progression
  		Casting year
  		Bell caster
  		inscription
  		comment
 
1 Nicholas 4182 1815 b 0 -4 150 calm 1960 FW Schilling, Heidelberg “IF TEMPTATION IN THE HEART, IF EMERGENCY IN THE HOUSE; IF DANGER ON THE WAVES, PLEASE FOR US; ST. NICHOLAS. “ / Relief of St. Nicholas blessing with bread basket in a sailing boat. It is the heaviest b 0 bell that Friedrich Wilhelm Schilling cast, at the same time it is probably one of the heaviest modern b 0 bells ever.
2 Martinus about 3000 1665 c 1 -12 90 thrillingly calm 1559 Heinrich of Trier ( Minuscule ): "s martinvs my name is in god's honor I levten the living roff I the dotts beclagen I heinrich von trier goos me anno domini MDLVIIII. “ (My name is St. Martinus, I ring the bell for God's glory, I call the living, I lament the dead, Heinrich von Trier poured me in the year of the Lord in 1559) / The inscription around the upper part of the bell is frieze and a wreath of small figures of saints, which stand under eyelashes with renaissance supports . Foundry mark and year. It was the largest bell in the pre-war bell in Lorch, so it was number 1.
3 John circa 1600 1350 it 1 -1 90 floating calm 1565 Gregor of Trier (Minuscule) around the upper part of the bell, framed by Gothic ornamental friezes: “gloria in excelsis deo et in terra pax hominibus bone voluntatis + gregorivs treverensis me fecit anno domini MDLXV. “ (Glory to God in the highest and peace on earth to people who are of good will + Gregorius von Trier made me in the year of the Lord 1565) / Two medallions : 1. Crucifixion group, with Mary and the Apostle John, 2. Mother of God the arm of the baby Jesus It was the second largest bell in the pre-war Lorch bell, so the number 2
4th Urban 1346 1254 f 1 -4 80 calm 1960 FW Schilling, Heidelberg “I RECOMMEND THE WINEMAKER'S REST AND WORK TO THE TRINITY. “ Foundry mark and year / relief of St. Urban with tiara , papal cross and vine.
5 Peter 918 1107 g 1 -4 64 calm 1960 FW Schilling, Heidelberg "ST. PETER SCHÜTZE PEOPLE AND COUNTRY AGAINST HUNGER PLAGUE, WAR AND FIRE. ENCOURAGE THAT GOD'S GOODNESS IN FAITH WILL TAKE CARE OF US * DONATED BY PETER PAUL TOOK LORCH / RH. “ Foundry mark and year / relief of St. Peter with key and inverted cross
6th Magdalena about 300 1960 FW Schilling, Heidelberg "TO THE BUSSE CALLS / MAGDALENA / THE SUENDER / TO THE VICTIM OF THE CROSS THE CHILDREN OF GOD + SO EVERYONE WILL LOOK WITH TRUST AS YOU LOOK AT THE RISEN" The roof bell does not belong to the tower bell - it is no longer used today.

literature

  • Reclam's art guide. Volume III: Rhineland and Westphalia, architectural monuments. 1975, ISBN 3-15-008401-6 .
  • Holger Simon: The high altar retable from Lorch am Rhein. ( Memento from July 2, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) In: Norbert Nußbaum, Claudia Euskirchen, Stephan Hoppe (Ed.): Paths to the Renaissance. Observations on the beginnings of modern art perception in the Rhineland and neighboring areas around 1500. Cologne 2003, pp. 364–389 (PDF file; 75 kB).
  • Robert Struppmann: Chronicle of the city of Lorch in the Rheingau . Ed .: Maria Kaufmann Foundation. Maria Kaufmann Foundation, Lorch 1981, DNB  871422794 .
  • Franz Carl Altenkirch: Lorch in the Rheingau. The history of the city from its origins to the present . Ed .: City administration Lorch. Lorch city administration, Lorch 1926, DNB  579083640 .
  • Robert Sruppmann / Marianne Rößler: Lorch and his art . Ed .: Maria Kaufmann Foundation Lorch Rheingau. Georg Aug. Walter`s Druckerei GmbH, Eltville Rheingau, Lorch / Rh. 1989 (3rd illustrated book of the "Lorcher Series").
  • Ferdinand Luthmer : The architectural and art monuments of the Rheingau (= the architectural and art monuments of the Wiesbaden administrative district. Volume 1). 2nd Edition. Heinrich Keller, Frankfurt am Main 1907, pp. 97–114 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
  • Hubert Foersch: Limburger bell book - bells and chimes in the diocese of Limburg. Verlag des Bischöflichen Ordinariates, Limburg 1997

Web links

Commons : St. Martin  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ https://heilig-kreuz-rheingau.de/beitrag/die-13-kirchorte-der-pfarrei-heilig-kreuz-rheingau/
  2. ^ The parish church of St. Martin zu Lorch , The history of the parish of St. Martin Lorch am Rhein 1806-1906 , The history of the parish of St. Martin Lorch am Rhein 1907-2006 , booklets published by the pastor and local history researcher Albert Zell, with reports by Albert Gasp, ghost. Council fence and Ferdinand Luthmer.
  3. ^ Rheingau Echo from September 15, 1988 report: "Reflecting on the place of change"
  4. ↑ Reclam's Art Guide. Volume III: Rhineland and Westphalia, architectural monuments. 1975, ISBN 3-15-008401-6 , p. 447.
  5. ↑ Description and photos ( Memento of the original from March 9, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.welterbe-mittelrheintal.de
  6. ↑ http://www.welt-der-wappen.de/Heraldik/aktuell/galerien3/galerie2134.htm
  7. ↑ https://www.lagis-hessen.de/de/subjects/gsrec/current/17/sn/gdm?q=Lorch
  8. ↑ http://www.welt-der-wappen.de/Heraldik/aktuell/galerien3/galerie2133.htm
  9. ↑ https://www.lagis-hessen.de/de/subjects/gsrec/current/20/sn/gdm?q=Lorch
  10. ↑ http://www.welt-der-wappen.de/Heraldik/aktuell/galerien3/galerie2135.htm
  11. ↑ https://www.lagis-hessen.de/de/subjects/idrec/sn/gdm/id/1958
  12. ↑ http://www.welt-der-wappen.de/Heraldik/Galerien/galerie698.htm
  13. ↑ https://www.lagis-hessen.de/de/subjects/gsrec/current/6/sn/gdm?q=Lorch
  14. ↑ http://www.welt-der-wappen.de/Heraldik/aktuell/galerien3/galerie2144.htm
  15. ↑ https://www.lagis-hessen.de/de/subjects/gsrec/current/8/sn/gdm?q=Lorch
  16. ↑ http://www.welt-der-wappen.de/Heraldik/aktuell/galerien3/galerie2136.htm
  17. ^ City of Lorch about the parish church of St. Martin
  18. ↑ Text of the Kreuzkapellensage
  19. ↑ http://www.stephan-guber.de/3.html
  20. ↑ https://www.evangelisch-in-bad-nauheim.de/img/BN_PDF_Berichte/Katalog-ecce_homo_2_0-_Web.pdf
  21. ↑ ANNIVERSARY 25 years after the organ was built, a concert in the Lorch Church of St. Martin Thorsten Stötzer, Wiesbadener Kurier July 28, 2009.
  22. ↑ Program for the Kay Johannsen organ concert on August 26, 2012. Ed. Rheingau Musik Festival.
  23. ↑ Report: “Lorch / Rhein Glocken von St. Martin” - local history researcher and contemporary witness Walter Augstein, 2013

Coordinates: 50 ° 2 ′ 38.3 "  N , 7 ° 48 ′ 15.5"  E