Central Saida fortified church

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Central Saida fortified church
View of the fortified church in 1838, in the middle of the cemetery

The Evangelical Lutheran fortified church in Mittelaida is a listed church building in Mittelaida , a district of the community of Großhartmannsdorf , in the district of Mittelachsen ( Saxony ). In economic literature, since 1957 a group of fortified churches in the places Dörnthal , Großrückerswalde , Lauterbach and medium Aida, erroneously called battlement church called. A fortified church is more correct , because these churches do not have a battlement , but a complete log defensive storey resting on the stone outer walls. The community belongs to the Marienberg church district .

History and architecture

The building, which was probably built around 1450, after the Hussite Wars , served not only for worship but also to protect the population and the mountain pass roads to Bohemia . The building has been fundamentally changed over the centuries through alterations and additions, the slate of the battlements and the removal of the headbands. The rectangular building was extended to the east by the same width. The former east wall was demolished so that the chancel and nave form a unit. The ceiling beams are supported in the interior by three pillars and supported by an outside girder.

The fortified floor was built in 1475. The original battlement has been preserved. The corridor, consisting of six beams with a thickness of 19 cm, is 1.84 meters high. The shooting slots arranged in one row are made conical. The east extension is closed off by a block wall and forms an independent system; the hatches on the east side were blocked. The roof turret was renewed in 1701. Extensive renovation measures were carried out by 2003. Sometimes the features of a fortified church were barely visible. The log walls were slated, the originally rectangular structure had been built over in the north and the supports within the battlements had been torn down. The log walls were underpinned, and two new hanging trusses were installed in the roof turret for the bells. Tongue-and-groove formwork was installed to accommodate the roofing. The wooden structures of the church were renovated or renewed, the bell chamber was refurbished. Comprehensive security measures serve to secure the future. The roof was re-covered with Thuringian slate with old German roofing . The gutters, the sheet metal work on the helmet of the roof ridge and the clock tower were made of copper. The top of the tower was gilded and a new one was made based on the weather vane from 1859. The outer facade was renewed until 2003.

inner space

A low wooden ceiling was drawn into the interior, which has some remarkable paintings by an amateur artist, such as a passion cycle. After removing the covering oil paint from 1826, this cycle was uncovered from 1953 to 1955. After the Thirty Years War , the north galleries, the manor lodge, the sacristy and the Haselbacher estates were built.

Furnishing

  • The pulpit altar was made of wood in 1660, it is the center of the church.
  • The oldest bell was cast in 1463 and shows an inscription with the invocation of St. Catherine. The second bell was cast in 1497.
  • At the foot of a late Gothic chalice is the engraved portrait of St. Catherine with sword and wheel.
  • The marble figures are works of the 16th century and probably come from an epitaph for the von Berbisdorf family .
  • The two pewter candlesticks were donated in 1633.
  • A goblet from around 1650 was made by the Augsburg master IG from chased bismuth. The angel heads on the foot are soldered on and the silver plating on the cup is open.

literature

  • Werner Spickenreuther : Erzgebirge fortified churches (= The Christian Monument, No. 78). Union Verlag VOB, Berlin. 4th revised edition License no. 395/3546/86 1986, pp. 24-25
  • Yves Hoffmann , Stan Lindner : On the renovation and structural history studies of the fortified church of Mittelaida in the Ore Mountains. In: Burgenforschung aus Sachsen 18 (2005), pp. 92–122.
  • Yves Hoffmann: Investigations into the architectural history of the Erzgebirge fortified churches in Dörnthal, Großrückerswalde, Lauterbach and Mittelaida. In: Dirk Höhne, Reinhard Schmitt (ed.): Fortified churches and fortified churchyards . Langenweißbach 2015, pp. 201-230, ISBN 978-395741-025-2

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Yves Hoffmann, Stan Lindner: On the renovation and structural history investigations of the fortified church at Mittelaida in the Ore Mountains. In: Burgenforschung aus Sachsen 18/2 (2005), pp. 92–122
  2. ↑ Belonging to the Marienberg church district ( Memento from January 26, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
  3. ↑ a b Church of Central Saida on denkmalprojekt.de
  4. ↑ a b c d Werner Spickenreuther : Erzgebirge fortified churches. The Christian Monument Issue 78 Union Verlag VOB Berlin 4th revised edition License no. 395/3546/86 1986 pages 24-25
  5. ↑ a b c d Website of the community of Mittelaida on the fortified church
  6. ↑ Reference to the work of an amateur artist

Web links

Commons : Fortified Church of Central Saida  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 50 ° 45 ′ 48 ″  N , 13 ° 18 ′ 18 ″  E