St. Sebastian (Rockenhausen)
 View from WNW |
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| Basic data | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| place | Rockenhausen, Germany |
| Building history | |
| architect | Rudolf of Pérignon |
| construction time | 1915-1917 |
| Building description | |
| inauguration | October 3, 1917 |
| Architectural style | Art Nouveau style of the homeland |
| Construction type | three-aisled sandstone cuboid basilica |
| 49 ° 37 '51 " N , 7 ° 49' 20" E | |
The Catholic parish church of St. Sebastian in Rockenhausen was designed by Rudolf von Pérignon . According to Pérignon, he wanted to create a contemporary counterpart to the tomb of Theodoric the Great in Ravenna .
history
After the fire in 1900 in which the former church was completely destroyed, which acquired parish the land on which they built the present church. On July 7, 1915, Dean Lang von Ebernburg laid the foundation stone for the new church. On October 3, 1917, the Church of was Bishop Ludwig Sebastian consecrated .
architecture
The church, built with brownish sandstone from Otterberg , is dominated by the massive round tower on the west side. The tower rises between two annexes , one of which is used as a baptistery and the other as a staircase to the gallery . The belfry is located under the flat, hipped spire , which can be recognized by the eight round arched acoustic arcades. In front of the tower is a small, covered entrance hall, the roof gable of which is supported on each side by a pair of columns. In the pediment above the archivolt of the entrance there is a stone relief depicting the Lamb of God . In the left annex there is a side entrance which leads into the staircase to the gallery. The lettering on the lintel reads “venite adoremus” , which in German means “Come, let's adore”. In front of the right annex (baptistery) there is a stone cross. The three-aisled nave has a basilica structure. There are arched windows in the side aisles and circular windows in the upper storey.
Nave facing west
Entrance to the staircase of the gallery
Entrance hall and main portal
Stone cross next to the main entrance
Rudolf von Pérignon retains traditional elements inside the church, such as the nave arcades and pillars , but adorns them with his own ornaments . The wooden ceiling of the central nave is broken on three sides and consists of a visible truss construction . A painted coffered ceiling is attached between the trusses.
The furnishings, including the high altar and its ciborium , were made of gray-blue sandstone from Donnersberg . There are 14 stations of the cross on the outer walls of the two aisles . The high reliefs made by Simon Höpfel are each made from one piece.
View from the main entrance to the altar
View of the main entrance with a gallery
Side altar epistle side (right) with war memorial
Side altar gospel side (left)
literature
- Schnell, Art Guide No. 1659
