St. Sebastian (Pfronten)
St. Sebastian is the house of worship in the Pfronten district of Weißbach. It is a branch of the parish church of St. Nikolaus in Pfronten-Berg.
history
According to a report by the chamberlain Thomas Wachter von Bernbeuren to the episcopal vicar general in Augsburg , the chapel was built by the Weißbachers in 1637 near the village on the (small) Josberg. The cartridge was St. Fabian and St. Sebastian . However, the chapel was in an “unusual and inconvenient place” and could not be visited in winter even in rainy weather . In addition, “the mountain was beginning to tear”, so that one was concerned that this capell might even fall to the ground in the near future. The bishop therefore approved that the chapel could be demolished in 1661 and rebuilt by the houses. While the original place of prayer was not consecrated, the new building had permission to read a St. Fair.
Building description
The chapel moved to the village has four window axes. The nave is vaulted with a heavily pressed longitudinal barrel. A continuous, profiled cornice forms the transition from the wall to the ceiling. A choir room with a yoke connects to the nave, emphasized by a choir arch, in the southeast. In 1921–1922 the chapel was considerably extended to the northwest. The old sign was moved to the south-western side and a gallery was added. A roof turret erected by the carpenter Hans Erd was also moved to the new extension.
Furnishing
While the old church on the Josberg is dedicated to St. Fabian had as the main character, from 1661 St. Sebastian gained importance and became the patron saint of the chapel in the village. The early baroque altar was extended to its high baroque form by Nikolaus Babel in 1673/74 . The two wooden pillars on the side are decorated with angels' heads above fruit hangings. The altar niche contains the image of an early baroque St. Sebastian. The accompanying altar figures, St. Joachim and St. Anna are attributed to Nikolaus Babel. The essay picture, Christ as Man of Sorrows, comes from the prince-bishop of Augsburg court painter Joseph Keller . A good work from the early 19th century is the altarpiece with the image of St. Sebastian. The two console figures on the pilasters of the choir arch, namely St. Fabian with the tiara and St. Sebastian. The latter is sometimes exchanged for the figure of Maria Immaculata, which was made by Sigmund Hitzelberger in 1858.
Almost all of the works of art in the chapel were created by artists from Pfronten , including probably the 15 Stations of the Cross from the mid-18th century. Alois Keller (1788–1866), who painted the two classicist panel paintings of Christ and Our Lady in the gallery, and Syrius Eberle (1887–1967), from whom the painted windows of the choir come from, also come from the village .
The ceiling paintings were made by the Pfronten painter Andreas Dasser (1906–2001). In the nave, Mary is depicted as a Christian helper. On a cloud, surrounded by angels, she hovers as a mediator between the divine Trinity and the people who seek help. Representatives of the most diverse classes implore their intercession. The painter's family is among the people shown, as is the founder of the Feskos, Hans Brenner.
The modern tabernacle , a bronze cast that blends in well with the baroque altar, was created by Hans Hitzelberger (1924–1994). The tabernacle doors are decorated with the relief "The disciples of Emmaus recognize Christ breaking bread".
literature
- Annemarie and Adolf Schröppel: (Unpublished) short description of the St. Sebastian Chapel in Pfronten-Weißbach , approx. 1970
- Anton Steichele, History of the Parish Pfronten , in: Archives for the Pastoral Conferences in the Diocese of Augsburg 3rd vol., Augsburg 1852, p. 545
- Michael Petzet: Bavarian Art Monuments - City and District of Füssen , Deutscher Kunstverlag, Munich 1960, p. 177
Individual evidence
- ^ Archives of the Diocese of Augsburg (ABA) BO 8227
Coordinates: 47 ° 35 ′ 42.4 " N , 10 ° 33 ′ 13.4" E