St. Regina (Drensteinfurt)
The parish church of St. Regina is a parish church dedicated to Saint Regina in Drensteinfurt , North Rhine-Westphalia. It was built between 1783 and 1785 on the foundation of a fortified church built around 1170 and is an early example of classicism in church construction in the diocese of Münster . Around 1889/90 the church was extended by two aisles .
history
The fortified church from 1170 was part of a medieval estate belonging to the descendants of Duke Widukind . This manor, fortified with ramparts and moats, later became the castle of the von Stenvorde family. In 1300 the castle moved north to the current place of the Steinfurt house , but the church remained on the old place. When the local rule finally fell to the von Rinkerode family, the old fortified church had become dilapidated. In 1783, the construction of a new church in the old place began. The construction was completed in time for the beginning of the French Revolution , because at this time of upheaval a new church of this size would not have been possible. In 1785 the former private church of the local rulers became a parish church.
Church patronage
The ruling families of Volmestein, von der Recke and, most recently, von Landsberg , who succeeded the von Rinkerode family, remained as patrons of the parish. This patronage was associated with certain rights but also obligations. To this day, the von Landsberg family remains true to the idea of patronage. Ignaz-Wessel Freiherr von Landsberg-Velen, for example, procured many elements of the inventory and donated them to the church.
Renovations
The church, which originally only consisted of a central nave, was extended by two aisles in 1889/90, as the town of Drensteinfurt had grown enormously due to the construction of the railway. In these years the church was also given a coffered ceiling made of punched sheet metal. In addition, the originating from 1790 and was Caspar Melchior Vorenweg built organ restored. The last major renovation took place at the end of 2007. On March 12, 2008, the newly renovated church was inaugurated by Auxiliary Bishop Franz-Josef Overbeck in a pontifical ministry. A new altar was consecrated, in which new relics of the Blessed Sister Euthymia were also placed. The new altar was erected exactly above the old one, in which the relics of St. Regina were already set.
architecture
The church building consists of a hall-like central nave, to which a half-height aisle is connected to the north and south. The tower is at the western end of the nave and the choir is at the eastern end. This is flanked by a high altar , in which the tabernacle is also located, and two sacristies . The southern sacristy is single-storey, while the northern sacristy is two-storey due to the patronage box there. The two-storey organ gallery with organ is located above the west portal. The main nave is framed by several statues of saints. Around the entire church there is a way of the cross , consisting of illustrated stone tablets set into the wall.
particularities
Coffered ceiling
The coffered ceiling made towards the end of the 19th century , which is unique in Westphalia, can be mentioned as a special feature . All around it contains a Latin inscription:
| "IESU CORONA VIRGINUM, QUEM MATER ILLA CONCIPIT, QUAE SOLA VIRGO PARTURIT: HAEC VOTA CLEMENS ACCIPE. QUI PERGIS INTER LILIA, SEPTUS CHOREIS VIRGINUM, SPONSUS DECORUS GLORIA, SPONSISQUE REDDENS PRAEMIA. " |
“Jesus, you crown of virgins, received by that mother who was the only one who gave birth as a virgin, accept our supplication, who walk among lilies, surrounded by the choirs of virgins, a bridegroom adorned with glory and promise your brides wages "
Baptismal font
Also worth mentioning is the baptismal font , which was able to be taken over from the previous building through all the wars and probably dates from the 12th century. During the last renovation in 2007/2008, the baptismal font was moved from a niche at the western end to a place next to the chancel.
organ
The organ was built in 1789 (year on the back of the case) by the organ builder Caspar Melchior Vorenweg . In 1891 the instrument was rebuilt by the organ builder Friedrich Fleiter (Münster); the registers of the main and pedal work were placed on newly built drawers, the main work was extended by a register and its range expanded by 3 tones. The positive wind chest remained original and in the old C – d 3 range . In 1974 the instrument was renovated by the organ builder Breil (Dorsten). Breil rebuilt the windchest, mechanics, wind turbine and the console to a large extent, and also renewed large parts of the housing . The pipe material comes partly from the year of construction 1789, partly from 1891 and 1974. In 2015, the instrument was revised by the organ building company Klais (Bonn) with the aim of preserving as far as possible the existing condition. The night horn pedal register 2 'has been replaced by a trumpet 8'.
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- Coupling : II / I, I / P, II / P.
Bells
The church has a completely historical peal. Two of the three big bells were ready to be picked up on March 23, 1942 in front of the church portal. They were supposed to be remelted into armaments, but were preserved. The church has the following four bells:
- I. Maria, tone c sharp ', cast by Johann Fremich in 1652.
- II. John the Baptist, tone e ', cast by Wolter Westerhues in 1515.
- III. Regina, tone f sharp ', cast by Wolter Westerhues in 1523.
- IV. Clock bell, tone g sharp, cast in 1483 probably by Geerdt van Wou.
Footnotes
- ↑ Peter Holzwig: The history of the church building in the diocese of Muenster . In: Johannes Schneider (Red.): The Diocese of Münster . Vol. 2: Art, Music, Education . Éditions du Signe, Strasbourg 1994, ISBN 2-87718-180-4 , pp. 2–19, here p. 11.
- ↑ Information about the organ on the website of the organ builder Klais
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Coordinates: 51 ° 47 ′ 52.6 " N , 7 ° 44 ′ 31.2" E