St. Remigius (Bliesen)
The Church of St. Remigius is a Catholic parish church in Bliesen , a district of St. Wendel in Saarland . The church is also called "Bliestaldom" because of its exposed location in the upper Bliestal valley , its size and dominance that defines the townscape. The church patron is St. Remigius . In the list of monuments of the Saarland, the church is a single monument listed.
history
The first church in Bliesen was built in 1220. In the 15th century, a follow-up building in the Gothic style was built, with a baroque portal that has been preserved to this day on the church tower in 1730 . On July 8, 1751, the third church was consecrated. In 1869 the rectory was built . Towards the end of the 19th century, the Bliesener Kirche had become too small due to the population growth , so a new church was planned. On August 18, 1901, the church and parish council made the decision to build a new church. The plans for this were drawn up by the architect Josef Kleesattel from Düsseldorf . After the construction cost of 90,000 marks had been raised, the groundbreaking ceremony took place on May 25, 1903. The company Reitz and Sievernich from Trier was commissioned with the construction. The building material was brought to the construction site from a quarry in Niederhofen on a voluntary basis . The foundation stone was laid on September 20, 1903, and Dechant Bourgois was able to make the solemn consecration on November 27, 1904. The consecration of the church took the then Trier bishop Michael Felix Korum before July 6, 1905th The interior was purchased between 1906 and 1908.
In 1965 the church underwent a renovation , with the interior largely losing its original appearance. In 1979 the church roof was renovated. In the years 1986 to 1989 the church was extensively restored . a. the interior of the sanctuary was redesigned and the original wall paintings that were painted over in 1965 were reversed.
architecture
The church building is built in the neo-Romanesque style and has the shape of a Latin cross . Red sandstone was used as building material . The nave with the entrance to the west is in three ships divided, a nave and two lower aisles . There is a transept between the nave and the choir in the east . The choir, or chancel, is closed by a semicircular apse . The two side aisles also terminate in the east with small apses. The ceilings of all ships are formed by ribbed vaults.
The interior of the church
The painting inside the church is remarkable. Large wall paintings can be found on the west wall of the nave, on the wall of the south transept and in the chancel. Most of the painting was painted over as part of an interior renovation in 1965. However, this was reversed in the second half of the 1980s.
A large mission cross is attached below the mural on the west wall of the nave . Further items of equipment are a Pietà opposite the main entrance, a figure of Mary and a figure of Joseph, both with the baby Jesus, which are set up on side altars , and various other figures of saints .
In the chancel there is an altar cross , the body of which dates from 1450.
Tower and bells
The tower on the west side of the church is the oldest part of the church. The lower part of the tower is said to have belonged to a Roman watch and listening tower. However, this cannot be proven historically. Rather, a report by the conservator Klemen ( Düsseldorf ) dates the tower to the 12th century.
When the church was rebuilt at the beginning of the 20th century, an increase was planned under the condition that the old tower was preserved. In 1904, today's top floor with a gable roof was added and the tower was increased by 10 m. The total height to the top of the stone cross at the western end of the roof ridge is 28 m. The bell chamber is on the top floor of the tower.
The first bell from 1908 had to be given in 1917 during the First World War for war purposes. The second ring of 1922, consisting of five bells, had to be given again for war purposes during the Second World War in 1942. Today's third bell was consecrated on February 25, 1951. It consists of the following bells:
| No. | Surname | volume | Weight (kg) | inscription |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Remigius bell | it | 1350 | “In the holy year 1950, when Pius XII. Pope was, Franz Rudolf Bishop of Trier, August Alt Pastor of Bliesen, I was cast with three other bells. Saint Remigius, our patron saint, please for us. " |
| 2 | Joseph Bell | G | 700 | “Saint Joseph pray for us: When I sound, remember Bliesen's heroic sons. They gave their blood and life for you. " |
| 3 | Maria Goretti Bell | b | 400 | “Holy Maria Goretti pray for our youth! Maria Goretti, shed her blood for Christ, flowed for him through shining fire. Like fire so strong, like light so pure, Bliesen's blooming young people will be. " |
| 4th | Barbara's Bell | c | 300 | "Saint Barbara, pray for us in the hour of death." |
organ
The first organ in the church was built in 1908 by the Hock company ( Saarlouis ). In 1923, the Johannes Klais Orgelbau company ( Bonn ) carried out a reconstruction in which the instrument received a new console with 23 registers . In 1963/64 there was another renovation in which the organ received 24 registers and an electric console. Today's fourth organ was built in 1988 by Hugo Mayer Orgelbau ( Heusweiler ) and has 30 stops, divided into 2 manuals and pedal , as well as a mechanical performance and electrical stop action. The organ is set up on a gallery in the north transept.
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- Coupling : II / I, I / P, II / P
- Playing aids : two free combinations
literature
- Manfred Pfeiffer: The parish church of St. Remigius Bliesen, the "Bliestaldom" . Ed .: Catholic Parish Office St. Remigius Bliesen.
Web links
- Parish community St. Wendel - Parish St. Remigius
- Tower recording with special ringing of all bells of the Catholic parish church St. Remigius in Bliesen
- Literature on St. Remigius (Bliesen) in the Saarland Bibliography
Individual evidence
- ↑ List of monuments of the Saarland, partial list of monuments in the district of St. Wendel (PDF; 2.5 MB), accessed on September 1, 2012
- ↑ a b c d e f Manfred Pfeiffer: The parish church of St. Remigius Bliesen, the "Bliestaldom" . Ed .: Catholic Parish Office St. Remigius Bliesen.
- ↑ Information on the organ of the Church of St. Remigius on: de.organindex.org, accessed on September 1, 2012
Coordinates: 49 ° 29 ′ 44.9 ″ N , 7 ° 6 ′ 42.6 ″ E