St. Pantaleon Lohne (Bad Sassendorf)

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Evangelical Church in Lohne, view from 1899
Interior view of the church, as it was in 1899
Floor plan from 1902 based on Albert Ludorff

The Protestant parish church of St. Pantaleon is a listed church building in Lohne , a municipality in the Soest district in North Rhine-Westphalia . The church described here and the parish church in Bad Sassendorf belong to the parish founded in 1973 . The parish history of both churches was largely similar, as there were dependencies between the mother church in Lohne and the branch church in Bad Sassendorf. The buildings, however, differ due to the different times they were built.

History and architecture

In documents from the years 1279 and 1299 pastors were mentioned, one was called Dominus Gerlacus plebanus in lon (Pastor Gerlach in Lohne). The first documented tradition of the church is from 1313. In this document, the church in Bad Sassendorf was also granted the right to baptize. The abbot of St. Pantaleon in Cologne was supposed to act as the secular patron . A previous building must have existed, as older parts that have been reused have been preserved in the current building. The church, like the mother church in Cologne, is subject to the patronage of St. Pantaleon . A predicant Antonius Smedes is mentioned in a document as the first Protestant pastor for 1534 . Since he had a reputation for belonging to the Anabaptists , he had to resign that same year. Before the council of the city of Soest he denied this suspicion, nevertheless he was temporarily arrested and then expelled from the country. In Soest the deposed 1548 recatholicization and there was a Catholic priest again; his name was Franz von Lynne. He was not particularly respected by the parishioners. Complaints were received about his administration. He is said not to have performed his ministry regularly, nor to have preached the word of God . Lynne was replaced in 1562 by the Protestant pastor Jost Kranen; since then the congregation has been consistently Protestant. Pastor Christoph Wilhelm Forstmann was in office from 1761 to 1783. He worked as a part-time watchmaker, blacksmith, copper engraver and glass maker. He was popularly known as the watch pastor . Forstmann donated the profits made through these activities in 1768 for the construction of a new school. From this school there is a bar with the inscription To God's honor and our joy, to our children’s lessons, stands this better school building. We do not regret such costs. Received in 1768 . Forstmann was buried in St. Pantaleon, his grave slab has been preserved. The building is a three-aisled hall church with two bays , the choir is just closing. The church stands in the middle of the old cemetery, which is one of the beautiful old cemeteries in Westphalia with its various gravestones and special vegetation .

Green sandstone from neighboring quarries was used as building material . The construction is similar to the churches in Weslarn and Neuengeseke , which are probably both older and shows the characteristics of the transition from Romanesque to Gothic. The construction of the nave began around 1230. It looks a bit irregular as it widens to the east; the side aisles were added accordingly. The tower , which is slightly drawn into the nave , dates from the first half of the 12th century and is 40 meters high. After a fire in 1624, the helmet got its current appearance. The tower has four storeys, the walls of which are divided by wall panels and windows. The bell storey was equipped with two acoustic arcades, in the middle of which there is a Romanesque central column. The walls of the nave are divided by arched windows. The building is accessed through portals in the south and north walls. The main portal in the north wall is multi-stepped and vaulted with an ogival arch. The eight corner pillars are set. The style of the tympanum in the arched field does not match the building; it is probably part of a previous building. Unlike the south portal, the north portal protrudes from the wall. The large niche in the west wall, with a barred window, is the so-called hunger hole . Only from here were penitents and lepers allowed to attend the service. The sacristy was added to the north wall around 1700 and served as a fire station until around 1880.

The interior is largely Gothic in design. The ogival groin vaults rise high, they are supported by strong shield and belt arches . The belt arches in the aisles rest on a raised console. The side aisles each close with a round altar niche, with the window in the northern niche being walled up. During a renovation in 1954, the interior was largely given its current appearance. Previously there were galleries on the walls to ensure that church visitors were separated by gender. The men sat in the galleries or under the tower, the women sat in the central nave. The wages 'stage in the choir room was reserved for the members of the nine patrician families, while the servants used the servants' stage in the northern nave. During renovation work in 1954, three arched niches were uncovered in the north wall of the choir, while the image of a young king was uncovered in the east wall. The picture from the third quarter of the 13th century is probably the remnant of a picture with the Adoration of the Kings . The king turns to the left, he is wearing a red-brown cloak and a crown. He is holding a vessel in his hands. To the right of this depiction a stone slab from the 14th is set into the wall. It is adorned with a scratched drawing and two figures who face each other in a defensive position.

The colored glass window in the east wall is considered to be the oldest church window in Westphalia. It originated at the beginning of the 13th century and shows the root of Jesse. A copy of the original window is currently shown. The copy is a work by Victor von der Vorst from 1910. The original is shown in the Landesmuseum in Münster. It was badly damaged in World War II . In the lower part of the window there is an inscription with the information that a window from the cathedral in Chartres was used as a template. The family tree begins in the lower third with Jesus asleep and continues above with David, Mary and Christ. This representation is accompanied by eight prophets holding banners in their hands. The so-called grave niche is on the outer wall of the north aisle. It is ogival and has a barrel vault . In the past, a crucifix was traditionally placed in the grave on Good Friday . It was taken out again on Easter Monday and carried to the altar in a solemn procession. A wall hanging depicting the preservation of Noah lines the baptistery. A dove bringing an olive branch to the ark symbolizes the end of the flood .

Furnishing

Peal

The ringing consists of four bells, if in earlier times a contractor died, then on the day of his funeral the bell was rung every quarter of a sin.

  • The smallest bell from 1503 is called the Klepp bell ; it bears the inscription: Regina bin ych called. wan ych yo rope so komet to haupe MDIII . It used to hang on the gable above the choir and was rung from there. It has the tone as ".
  • The largest bell was cast in 1643. Its inscription reads: Anno 1643, johan schult zu Lorbrockhusen undt anthonius rochlohe, peter moller, johan Korte, anthonius Kellerhof provisores, pastors Johannes schubaeus et Johannes cunradus drautius custos . The big bell rings in f '.
  • The other two bells were melted down during World War II. The Rincker bell foundry from Sinn later delivered two new bells. The smaller one bears the inscription: 1Cor 13:13 Faith-Hope-Love and sounds in b '. The other shows the inscription: Psalm 46: 2 God is our confidence and strength and has the tone as'.

Other equipment

  • The baroque stalls show the dates 1681, 1692 and 1704, and are partly divided by panels.
  • The wooden door of the sacrament niche is filled with panels, the superstructure is the remainder of a Gothic sacrament house from the 14th century.
  • The pulpit from around 1670, in baroque design, is similar in its artistic design to the pulpit in Bad Sassendorf; however, it has no painted staircase and no sound cover . The pulpit is divided into five fields and has panels in the panels depicting the four evangelists and their symbols. The pulpit stands on a Romanesque base with columns from around 1150.
  • The former altarpiece with the depiction of Holy Communion hangs in the south nave on the west wall. It was part of a baroque altar that was brought to Lohne from the Paradiese monastery in 1814. Then the altar was taken to the State Museum in Münster and destroyed there in the Second World War. The leaf ornaments in the frame of the picture are remarkable.
  • Two carved figures of the apostles Peter and Paul are still preserved from the baroque altar. After extensive restoration, they were installed in the choir room in 1996.
  • The offering box was built from oak boards in the 16th century. The body is held in five sides of an octagon.
  • The crucifix from 1928 is a work by Fritz Viegener from Soest.
  • The baptismal font was made in the shape of a chalice in the 18th century. The foot is adorned with tendrils and vine leaves.
  • A bridal crown made of faded red silk is remarkable among the paraments. The silver embroidery is extensively worked with pearls. The associated hair arrow for fastening has been preserved.
  • The church treasury includes three goblets from the 17th century. The engravings indicate the pastor or Pantelgon (Pantaleon). The host box from 1696 bears the inscription Hans Jacob Blum, 1696
  • The door to the sacristy was made of oak in the 17th century. The wrought iron fittings are noteworthy.

organ

The organ on the gallery was built in 1906 by the Walcker organ building company with a pneumatic stop and action mechanism. 1950 the instrument was rearranged by the builder company; In 1978 it was equipped with electric actions and a new console. In 2000 the organ was restored by the organ builder Stockmann (Werl) and partly returned to its original condition. The organ has 18 sounding stops on two manuals ( cone drawer ) and pedal (pocket drawer). The actions are electro-pneumatic.

I Hauptwerk C – g 3
Drone 16 ′
Principal 8th'
Salizional 8th'
Viola di gamba 8th'
flute 8th'
octave 4 ′
Reed flute 4 ′
mixture 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
Trumpet 8th'
II Swell C – g 3
Lovely covered 8th'
Violin principal 8th'
Aeoline 8th'
Voix céleste 8th'
Flauto dolce 4 ′
Cornett III-IV 8th'
Pedals C – f 1
Violon bass 16 ′
Sub bass 16 ′
Octave bass 8th'
  • Coupling : I / I (super octave coupling), II / I, I / P, II / P

Measures of the development association

"The restoration and installation of the apostle figures Peter and Paul in the Lohner Church, the renewal of the spire and the restoration of the church roof of the church in Bad Sassendorf, various maintenance expenses for the removal or restoration of masonry damage to the long houses and towers of both churches, repair and Maintenance work on the organs in both churches, ... the uncovering of the two pillars in the Bad Sassendorfer church, the fire protection measures in the Lohner church tower, the renovation of the window tracery on the Bad Sassendorfer church, the interior painting and the renewal of the electrical installation in the Bad Sassendorfer church , the further overhaul of the bell systems in Lohne and Bad Sassendorf, the purchase of candle holders on the rows of pews in the church in Lohne, the installation of gutters on the Lohner church tower, the restoration of the clocks at the Lohner church tower ”.

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Schnell Kunstführer Sst. Simon and Judas Thaddäus Bad Sassendorf No. 1619, second revised edition 1998 Verlag Schnell & Steiner GmbH, Regensburg ISBN 3-7954-5329-1 Name of the church according to the title page
  2. ↑ parish
  3. ↑ Schnell Kunstführer Sst. Simon and Judas Thaddäus Bad Sassendorf No. 1619, second revised edition 1998 Verlag Schnell & Steiner GmbH, Regensburg ISBN 3-7954-5329-1 page 2
  4. ↑ Albert Ludorff : The architectural and art monuments of Westphalia Volume 16 on behalf of the Provincial Association of Westphalia . 1905, p. 38.
  5. ↑ Albert Ludorff: The architectural and art monuments of Westphalia Volume 16 on behalf of the Provincial Association of Westphalia. 1905, p. 73.
  6. ↑ Albert Ludorff: The architectural and art monuments of Westphalia Volume 16 on behalf of the Provincial Association of Westphalia. 1905, p. 32.
  7. ↑ Schnell Kunstführer Sst. Simon and Judas Thaddäus Bad Sassendorf No. 1619, second revised edition 1998 Verlag Schnell & Steiner GmbH, Regensburg ISBN 3-7954-5329-1 pages 13 and 14
  8. ↑ Schnell Kunstführer Sst. Simon and Judas Thaddäus Bad Sassendorf No. 1619, second revised edition 1998 Verlag Schnell & Steiner GmbH, Regensburg ISBN 3-7954-5329-1 page 23
  9. ↑ Schnell Kunstführer Sst. Simon and Judas Thaddäus Bad Sassendorf No. 1619, second revised edition 1998 Verlag Schnell & Steiner GmbH, Regensburg ISBN 3-7954-5329-1 page 16
  10. ↑ Schnell Kunstführer Sst. Simon and Judas Thaddäus Bad Sassendorf No. 1619, second revised edition 1998 Verlag Schnell & Steiner GmbH, Regensburg ISBN 3-7954-5329-1 page 20
  11. ↑ Dehio, Georg , under the scientific direction of Ursula Quednau: Handbuch der deutschen Kunstdenkmäler. North Rhine-Westphalia II Westphalia . Deutscher Kunstverlag , Berlin / Munich 2011, ISBN 978-3-422-03114-2 , p. 81.
  12. ↑ Schnell Kunstführer Sst. Simon and Judas Thaddäus Bad Sassendorf No. 1619, second revised edition 1998 Verlag Schnell & Steiner GmbH, Regensburg, ISBN 3-7954-5329-1 , p. 20.
  13. ↑ Dehio, Georg , under the scientific direction of Ursula Quednau: Handbuch der deutschen Kunstdenkmäler. North Rhine-Westphalia II Westphalia . Deutscher Kunstverlag , Berlin / Munich 2011, ISBN 978-3-422-03114-2 , p. 82.
  14. ↑ Schnell Kunstführer Sst. Simon and Judas Thaddäus Bad Sassendorf No. 1619, second revised edition 1998 Verlag Schnell & Steiner GmbH, Regensburg ISBN 3-7954-5329-1 page 20
  15. ↑ Schnell Kunstführer Sst. Simon and Judas Thaddäus Bad Sassendorf No. 1619, second revised edition 1998 Verlag Schnell & Steiner GmbH, Regensburg ISBN 3-7954-5329-1 page 21
  16. ↑ Schnell Kunstführer Sst. Simon and Judas Thaddäus Bad Sassendorf No. 1619, second revised edition 1998 Verlag Schnell & Steiner GmbH, Regensburg ISBN 3-7954-5329-1 page 21
  17. ↑ Information on the organ
  18. ↑ Renovations and refurbishments with the support of the Friends' Association ( Memento from February 5, 2013 in the Internet Archive )

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Coordinates: 51 ° 35 ′ 11.5 "  N , 8 ° 11 ′ 9.3"  E