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St. Barbara Church Handorf

St. Barbara Church Handorf

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St. Barbara Church Handorf

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Location: Lower Saxony, Germany

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1. New Bridge Over the Hunte – St. Viktor Church, Damme loop from Lembruch

40.4km

02:35

180m

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2. Old Railway Line Damme–Holdorf – Boundary stone Holdorf–Damme loop from Rottinghausen

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01:58

140m

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3. Malgarten Monastery – Hunte Bridge at Lake Dümmer loop from Steinfeld (Oldb)

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05:11

240m

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Thorsten Diekmann

December 30, 2019

When the original mining settlement of Langenberg was built in the town of Handorf between 1953 and 1958, and the population of this district continued to grow, a kindergarten was built on Gartenstrasse in 1957, in which a sacred space for church services was created on Sundays and public holidays by setting up benches and an altar. This emergency church was soon no longer able to accommodate the large number of visitors; therefore, in 1960 the Catholic parish in Holdorf planned to build its own church in the area between the Handorf farming community and the Langenberg settlement. The farmer Heinrich Többe-Bultmann donated the necessary building site on the road to Steinfeld. The foundation stone for the church was thus laid just one year later. On May 23, 1963, the building designed by the Dammer architect Hans Büld was solemnly blessed by the Episcopal Official Grafenhorst. In the same year, Handorf-Langenberg became a separate pastoral district with episcopal approval, and the Holdorf vicar Felix Graf von Merveldt was entrusted with its administration.
More on this: st-johannes-baptist.de/index.php/einrichtungen/kirchen/61-kirche-st-barbara

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Christine Osterhus

January 22, 2020

In 1827, the parish of Holdorf, to which the Handorf farming community had belonged since its inception, was granted independence by the Duke of Oldenburg, Peter Friedrich Ludwig, and was separated from the parish of Damme. ....
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st-johannes-baptist.de/index.php/einrichtungen/kirchen/61-kirche-st-barbara

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Schwerte-Radler

July 30, 2024

St. Barbara's Church in Handorf, a district of the town of Neuenkirchen-Vörden in the Vechta district of Lower Saxony, is an impressive religious and architectural landmark of the region. Named after St. Barbara of Nicomedia, the patron saint of miners and geologists, this church plays a central role in the spiritual and cultural life of the community.

The history of St. Barbara's Church goes back a long way. Built in the 19th century, it is a fine example of the neo-Gothic architecture that was widespread in Germany during that period. Construction of the church began in 1872 and was completed in 1874. The church was designed with great attention to detail and is an expression of the growing religious fervor and community bond of the time.

A striking feature of St. Barbara's Church is its tall, slender tower that towers over the village and is visible from afar. The tower and facade of the church are built from local brick and feature ornate decorations and neo-Gothic elements that give the church an imposing appearance. The pointed arches, tracery and decorative elements on the windows and doors are typical of the neo-Gothic architectural style and give the church a special elegance.

The interior of the church is equally impressive. The nave is spacious and flooded with light, with high, vaulted ceilings and large windows decorated with colorful stained glass. These windows depict scenes from the life of Jesus and the saints and are an important part of the church's liturgical and artistic furnishings. A special highlight inside the church is the ornately designed high altar, which is richly decorated with figures and scenes from the Bible. The pulpit and baptismal font are also ornately designed and testify to the high quality of craftsmanship of the time.

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St. Barbara Church Handorf

1. New Bridge Over the Hunte – St. Viktor Church, Damme loop from Lembruch

2. Old Railway Line Damme–Holdorf – Boundary stone Holdorf–Damme loop from Rottinghausen

3. Malgarten Monastery – Hunte Bridge at Lake Dümmer loop from Steinfeld (Oldb)

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