Tabor Church (Leipzig)

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The Tabor Church in Kleinzschocher

The Taborkirche is the church of the Protestant community in the Leipzig district of Kleinzschocher . It is the only church in Leipzig to have a double tower facade.

Church building

location

The church building is located on the eastern side of Windorfer Strasse at the junction of Schwartzestrasse (originally Schulstrasse ) and Kantatenweg (originally Schloßweg ). It stands on a hill that defines the area, the so-called Tanzberg , an old Slavic cult site, in the immediate vicinity of the Kleinzschocher manor, which was destroyed in World War II .

Establishment

Historic photo from 1905. The old church can still be seen

The Taborkirche was built to replace the old village church by Kleinzschocher, which was a simple choir tower church directly in front of today's church. Unlike the old geosteten Church in the new north-south direction is aligned.

The new church was built between 1902 and 1904 under the direction of the architect Richard Lucht. The design came from city building officer Arwed Roßbach , who died in the year the foundation stone was laid. On March 13, 1904, the church was consecrated on Mount Tabor .

In 1905 the old village church was demolished.

Outward appearance

Illuminated towers
Detail of the portal

The church is modeled on a three-aisled Romanesque basilica without a transept. It was designed in the neo-Romanesque style. The two towers on the south gable, visible from afar, are 52 m high. The Taborkirche is the only church in Leipzig with two main towers. The main portal is located in the south gable, flanked by two smaller side portals. In the 1990s, the roof of the nave was renewed and since 2008 the two towers of the church can also be seen in the dark thanks to newly installed spotlights.

The eastern tower was extensively renovated in 2017. In addition to the facade, the tower ball and the weather valve were also renovated. The roof covering made of aluminum plates was replaced by one made of copper sheets.

The renovation of the west tower is to follow in the next few years.

Furnishing

Interior of the church

Architecturally, the interior of the church is strictly Romanesque. But the sandstone furnishings (columns, altar and baptismal font) are just as richly and finely adorned as the woodwork (patronage stalls, lectern and benches). The colored coat of arms is that of patronage family of Tauchnitz. In 1848 Christian Bernhard Tauchnitz acquired Kleinzschocher Palace. The epitaph from 1683 was taken from the old village church for the former manor owner Gebhard von Dieskau .

organ

The organ of the Taborkirche was built in 1904 by the organ building company Eule , damaged in the Second World War and renewed in 1966/67. Your disposition :

I main work C–
Pommer 16 ′
Principal 8th'
Reed flute 8th'
Capstan whistle 8th'
octave 4 ′
Wooden flute 4 ′
Harp pipe 4 ′
Nasat 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
Flute 2 ′
third 1 1 ⁄ 5  ′
Fifth 1 1 ⁄ 3  ′
Schwiegel 1'
Coarse mix IV-VI 2 ′
Sharp V 1'
Rohrkrummhorn 16 ′
Trumpet 8th'
Tremulant
II Swell C–
Principal 8th'
Far-drawn 8th'
Pointed 8th'
Principal flute 4 ′
Viol 4 ′
Fifth 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
octave 2 ′
Sifflet 1'
Rauschwerk IV 1 1 ⁄ 3  ′
Zimbel III 1 ⁄ 2 ′
Carillon 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
Rohrschalmey 8th'
Tremulant
Cymbal bells:
f 3 , g 3 , b 3 , c 4 , d 4 , a flat 4
Pedal C–
double bass 16 ′
Sub-bass 16 ′
Flute bass 16 ′
Wooden principal 8th'
Gemshorn 8th'
Forest flute 4 ′
Night horn 2 ′
Pedalzink VI * 5 1 ⁄ 3  ′
Choral Mix IV 2 ′
trombone 16 ′
Trumpet 8th'
Field trumpet 4 ′
* currently not usable

Parish

A Protestant congregation already existed in Kleinzschocher in 1544. Especially after the beginning of industrialization and the incorporation of the village into the city of Leipzig in 1891, the city experienced strong growth, so that a new church was necessary. This was also understood as a " stronghold against the church and hostile powers", since Kleinzschocher increasingly housed industrial companies and their workers.

Today about 1200 Christians belong to the church; Due to the small number of members, a cooperation with the neighboring parishes Bethanien in Schleußig and the parish Lindenau - Plagwitz was agreed. The community has its own 80-member choir , a brass ensemble and a singing school for elementary school children.

literature

  • Ilse Uhlrich-Jehnichen: The Taborkirche Leipzig-Kleinzschocher in its historical environment: past and prospects of a residential area. Leipzig 1994
  • Hartmut Mai: Taborkirche Leipzig-Kleinzschocher. Schnell and Steiner, Regensburg 1998, ISBN 3-7954-5972-9

Web links

Commons : Taborkirche (Leipzig)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Taborkirche Kleinzschocher: Gilded weather vane is put on. In: Leipziger Internet Zeitung . December 17, 2017, accessed January 31, 2020 .
  2. ^ East tower of the Taborkirche in Leipzig-Kleinzschocher is being renovated. In: Leipziger Internet Zeitung . March 28, 2017, accessed January 31, 2020 .

Coordinates: 51 ° 18 ′ 54.4 "  N , 12 ° 19 ′ 39.3"  E