St. Sebastian and Walburga

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St. Sebastian and Walburga seen from the west

St. Sebastian and Walburga (also Degenfeld village church ) is a Protestant parish church in the Schwäbisch Gmünd district of Degenfeld .

history

The structural origins of today's church go back to the late 11th century. The church was mentioned in 1471. The church was Gothicized in the 1370s . Large parts of the entablature date from this time. In 1606, when the Lords of Degenfeld sold parts of Degenfeld to Württemberg , the church became Protestant. The church always remained Protestant, but the associated cemetery was used simultaneously.

  • St. Sebastian and Walburga longhouse

  • Romanesque window

  • St. Sebastian and Walburga Tower

Construction work on the nave were made 1718/1719, the spire was rebuilt in 1795/1796. Interior restorations were carried out in 1936 and 1964, an exterior restoration in 1958, as well as a tower renovation with foundation securing at the church in 1976. In 1985 the portal was replaced, and in 1996/1997 an exterior restoration was carried out again.

Furnishing

The choir has a Romanesque design and an altar by Artur Meffert from 1978. The pulpit was made of wood around 1680 and provided with carving and inlay work . The font from 1982 was created by Fridolin Schurr from tuff stone . There is also a tombstone for a Wilhelm von Degenfeld from 1557 on the north wall of the choir.

Peal

No. Surname diameter Casting year volume foundry Remarks
1 Prayer bell 1020 mm 1954 G' Heinrich Kurtz, Stuttgart
2 Cross bell 840 mm 1954 b ' Heinrich Kurtz, Stuttgart
3 Evangelist bell 790 mm 1446 c ' Kristof Glockengiesser, Nördlingen
4th 890 mm 1788 G'' CF Blüher, Stuttgart New cast from a bell from 1465

literature

  • Richard Strobel, State Monuments Office Baden-Württemberg: The art monuments of the city of Schwäbisch Gmünd. Volume 4: Churches and secular buildings outside the old town, districts. Deutscher Kunstverlag, Munich 2003; ISBN 3-422-06381-1 , pp. 307-315.

Web links

Commons : St. Sebastian and Walburga  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 48 ° 43 ′ 33.8 "  N , 9 ° 52 ′ 42.2"  E