St. Michael (Krumbach)

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Church of St. Michael from the south

St. Michael is the Catholic parish church in the Swabian Krumbach in the district of Günzburg .

history

The first church building should have been built around 1000 to 1020. However, there are no excavation finds or written evidence of its origin. A pastor from Krumbach was first mentioned in 1386. The current construction was already considered in 1720, but the demolition of the old church did not begin until March 7, 1751. Johann Martin Kraemer was commissioned to rebuild the nave, while the baroque redesign and elevation of the tower, which was still in Gothic form in the 16th century, was commissioned to his father Simpert Kraemer . The building is thus a link in the work of the master builder family. The new building was largely completed in 1752. The ceiling fresco and the south portal bear this year in their chronograms.

On August 10, 1753 Church of the Augsburg Bishop was Francis X. Freiherr von Adelmann ordained . The church was already fitted with altars during the construction work. The outside of the church was renovated in 1853, 1897/98, 1970 and 2007, and interior renovations took place in 1972/73 and 2001/2002. The last structural change was during the renovation in 1972/73, when a space was added between the sacristy in the south and the tower. In the years 2015 to 2018, the roof structure was extensively renovated at a cost of around 1.1 million euros. A comprehensive restoration and reorganization of the organ was also carried out.

Building description

It is a single-nave hall church with a separate choir. The tower was taken over from the previous church and redesigned in Baroque style.

Exterior construction

The tower is on the south side, sloping to the baseline. There are two extensions to the outside of the choir. Another small extension is available between the tower and the sacristy.

inner space

On the west side of the approximately 35 meters long and 13 meters wide nave there is a two-story gallery and the organ on the second floor. The choir has two two-story side chapels.

Furnishing

St. Michael interior

The church is richly decorated in baroque style with frescoes, oil paintings and carvings.

Altars

The four-column high altar stood in the Roggenburg Monastery before 1752 . In 1775 Johann Georg Bergmüller the Younger and Franz Joseph Bergmüller had it redesigned and given the apostles on the side. Johann Baptist Dollenbacher painted the altar sheet around 1852. The paintings of the side altars, also by Dollenbacher around 1852, show the Virgin Mary with Saints Dominic and Catherine of Siena on the left, and Saint John Nepomuk in front of King Wenceslaus on the right. The rococo pulpit and the apostle figures in the nave also date from the time it was built around 1752. In a niche there is a life-size crucifix from around 1510/20.

Paintings

Ceiling painting

Most of the numerous frescoes were created by Franz Martin Kuen in 1752 and 1753. The largest fresco takes up almost the entire ceiling area of ​​the main nave. It shows the rebellion of the devil against God's plan of salvation for the redemption of mankind through Jesus. The church patron, St. Michael, is particularly emphasized and is in the fall of the angel. Above the scene, an Immaculate is surrounded by angels. The baby Jesus floats towards them in a ball. A ray of light from a glory with the Holy Trinity as a sign of the Holy Spirit hits Jesus. The four occidental Fathers of the Church are depicted in the corners of the nave, Jerome in the southeast corner , Augustine in the northeast , Ambrose of Milan in the northwest and Gregory the Great in the southwest . Two cartouches on the ceiling in the middle of the nave show the Dominican saints Dominic and Catherine of Siena . On the walls of the main aisle there is a fifteen-part way of the cross in fresco painting with stucco. The 15th station is located in the middle of the lower gallery parapet. The patron saint of music, Saint Cecilia, can be seen in the middle of the upper gallery, on which the organ is located.

Bells

St. Michael has a six-part chime, although the bells themselves have no special names.

  • The first bell bears the church patron St. Michael as a picture. The front bears the text “You but hl. Michael, push Satan and all evil spirits down into the abyss of hell. Amen. ”, On the back it says“ Grant, oh Lord, to all benefactors, for the sake of your name, eternal life. Amen. ”In the wreath it is written“ We sisters were cast on March 1st, 1949 BC. E. Gebhard as K. Weiss Stadtpfr., J. Baumgärtner church clerk, F. Aletsee Bürgermstr. were.". It is tuned to tone d 1 , has a diameter of 1375 mm and a weight of 1600 kg. It was cast in 1949 by the Gebhard foundry in Kempten.
  • The second bell bears the image of St. Mary. The inscription reads: “Bless you, Mary, all who love me. Give them your mother's blessing daily. Your mother's hands spread out over everyone, bless all hearts, bless every house. ”The reverse bears the note:“ Donated by the women of the city of Krumbach ”. It is tuned to the tone f 1 , has a diameter of 1123 mm and a weight of 850 kg. It was cast in 1949 by the Gebhard foundry in Kempten.
  • The third bell has the image of Jesus on the cross. On the front it bears the text: “Nobody has a greater love than someone who gives his life for his friends.” And on the back: “In memory of the fallen and missing of the two world wars 1914-18, 1939-45”. It is tuned to tone g 1 , has a diameter of 1024 mm and a weight of 650 kg. It was cast in 1949 by the Gebhard foundry in Kempten.
  • The fourth bell bears the image of Saint Joseph. On the front it bears the text: “St. Josef please for us. ”And on the back“ We two sisters were poured by Brother Michael in Maria Laach in the jubilee year 2003. ”The wreath reads“ Donated by Wilhelm Reiner ”. It is tuned to pitch b 1 , has a diameter of 860 mm and a weight of 350 kg. It was cast in 2003 by the foundry Br. Michael from Maria Laach.
  • The fifth bell bears the image of St. George. On the front it bears the text: “St. Georg protect and guide our youth ”, the wreath reads“ Donated by Georg and Maria Hofmeister ”. It is tuned to tone d 2 , has a diameter of 690 mm and a weight of 180 kg. It was cast in 2003 by the foundry Br. Michael from Maria Laach.
  • The image of the sixth bell is the risen Jesus. As a text it bears: “Death where is your sting, death where is your victory?” And in the wreath: “Cast in 1927 as a replacement for the bell given in World War 14-18. Gebrüder Radler Lauingen. “It is tuned to tone f 2 , has a diameter of 567 mm and a weight of 120 kg. It was cast in 1927 by the Radler brothers from Lauingen.
  • Since 2008 two more bells have been added to the ringing of the parish church of St. Michael:
    • Dreifaltigkeitsglocke ("Gloriosa"), 3050 kg, tone: b (minor), year of casting 2008, foundry: Br. Michael, Maria Laach; Text in the upper bridge: “Donated by Josef and Karin Mayer and the children Josef, Christian, Markus and Jürgen.”, In relief: “Hlg. Trinity "; Text on the back: “Br. Michael Reuter poured me on April 18, 2008 when Benedict XVI Pope in Rome, Walter Mixa Bishop in Augsburg and Josef Baur City Pastor in Krumbach. "Text in the lower bridge:" Lord, our God, protect our city and all residents. Give us peace, unity and harmony. "
    • Johannesglocke ("weather bell"), 230 kg, tone c 2 , casting year 2007, foundry: Br. Michael, Maria Laach; Text in the upper bar: “Donated by Pepi and Hans Diem.” Relief: “St. John of the Cross - pray for us ”; Back: "My name is Johannes, I know all storms, I drive away all disasters, I stay at Krumbach."

literature

  • St. Michael Krumbach . Schnell + Steiner, Regensburg 2003.
  • Karl Konrad Finke: Between high treason and career thinking. The share of legal officials in Duke Ulrich's fall in 1519. In: Schwäbische Heimat, vol. 70 (2019), p. 32: Illustration and translation of the epitaph of the Württemberg chancellor Gregor Lamparter (around 1458–1523), walled under the gallery the parish church of St. Michael in Krumbach.

Web links

Commons : St. Michael (Krumbach)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Diocese of Augsburg
  2. ↑ Schnell + Steiner, page 1
  3. ↑ Bruno Bushart, Georg Dehio, Georg Paula: Schwaben . Deutscher Kunstverlag, 2008, ISBN 978-3-422-03116-6 ( google.de [accessed April 6, 2020]).

Coordinates: 48 ° 14 ′ 40.3 "  N , 10 ° 21 ′ 47.8"  E