St. Martin (Blaichach)
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The Catholic parish church of St. Martin at Kirchplatz 1 in Blaichach is a neo-Romanesque building.
history
The parish in Blaichach was first mentioned in 1120. It appeared in the statistics of the Diocese of Constance in 1275. In 1424, a probably newly built church was consecrated in Blaichach on October 19th. This church has been expanded and changed several times; The last renovation was carried out in 1860. After the first plans for a new church building between 1877 and 1885 had been discussed but not carried out, senior building officer Hugo Höfl from Kempten presented new plans for a church in 1890. However, construction did not begin until 1903.
The new church was built next to the previous structure, which initially remained standing. On September 25, 1904, the Blaichacher Martinskirche was consecrated by the Bishop Maximilian Ritter von Lingg . After the interior was transferred from the old to the new church, the old church was torn down. A memorial plaque at the former location reminds of the building.
The brick walls of the Church of St. Martin were visible until its exterior renovation in 1962. At that time the church was given a glare plaster. In 1975 the interior of the church was renovated, in 2000 the tower. The organ built in 1905 was renewed in 1933; In 1978 a renovation and an extension took place.
Building
The church is a neo-Romanesque building of the Beuron school with a Byzantine character. The tympanum reliefs were created by I. Hofmann from Munich. Mary Queen can be seen above the main entrance and Christ the King above the side entrance. On the inside, Jesus is depicted as the good shepherd. The tower relief shows the pelican as a symbol of sacrifice, that of the sacristy the Lamb of God.
Furnishing
To the left of the main entrance there is a Madonna and Child from the 18th century, as well as a late Gothic Mount of Olives group from around 1500, which was recast in 1911. St. Anthony of Padua can be seen to the right of the main entrance. An altar panel from the previous church was placed above the side entrance. It shows Saint Martin on horseback sharing his cloak. The painting was created by Anton Weiß from Rettenberg around 1700. There is also a cross with a stabat mater from the former church on the right wall. The figure of John seems to have been lost. The walls are also decorated with carved stations of the cross, which were started in 1911 and completed in 1928 by Heinz Schiestl from Würzburg.
The altars are designed as reliquary shrines. The left side altar shows the burning bush and the Ark of the Covenant as well as the Annunciation and the birth of Jesus, the right side altar bears the motif of the Ascension of Christ. On the main altar are the sacrifice of Abraham, the sacrifice of Melchizedech, the baptism of Jesus, the last supper, his crucifixion and resurrection.
The Gothic font from the 15th century bears the coat of arms of the Montfort-Rothenfels; its copper lid dates from 1911. On the left side of the choir there is an enthroned Mother of God with a standing baby Jesus from the early 14th century, on the right side a depiction of St. Anne with her daughter Maria. This work of art was created around 1680.
The front stained glass windows show the division of the mantle and the death of Martin of Tours, the back one, located between two parts of the organ, shows Cecilia, the patroness of church music. She is shown in this window picture as an organ player. The other windows thematize the Beatitudes of the Sermon on the Mount using the person of a saint. Saint John, Saint Monika, Saint Agnes, Elisabeth of Thuringia , Francis of Assisi , Francis of Sales , Maria Magdalena and Alfons Maria von Liguori are depicted .
The church building is decorated with numerous wall paintings. In a small adjoining room on the left there is a mechanical crib.
Peal
It is not known since when church bells were present in Blaichach. There is a testimony that Johann Heinrich Ernst from Lindau cast two bells over in 1773. The bell from 1886 came from Theodor Wolfahrt from Lauingen . In 1917 three of these bells were withdrawn. In 1924 a new bell was purchased, which was cast by the Ulrich brothers from Kempten. Most of this ringing also had to be released; only the Ulrichsglocke was not melted down in 1942. Finally, in 1950, the current bell was purchased: The Martinus, Joseph and Guardian Angel bells come from Engelbert Gebhard in Kempten. The striking notes result in the Salve Regina motif cegag.
literature
- Albert Goll, Parish Church of St. Martin in Blaichach , Blaichach o. J.
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Coordinates: 47 ° 32 ′ 39.1 ″ N , 10 ° 15 ′ 24.6 ″ E