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Church of the Redeemer Eichstätt

Church of the Redeemer Eichstätt

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    May 4, 2025

    Evangelical Church of the Redeemer, Eichstätt

    For almost 40 years, the former cathedral canon's house served as a "church." In January 1882, the famous architect August Thiersch, a professor at the Munich Polytechnic School, now the Technical University, was commissioned to design a proper church and rectory. The first design depicted a three-aisled Romanesque basilica—the Welden cathedral canon's house was to fall victim to the pickaxe! This entire construction project, however, failed due to the costs. In a simplified design from July 1884, the construction of a new rectory was avoided, and the decision was made to use the Welden cathedral canon's house as the rectory.

    The groundbreaking ceremony took place on May 11, 1886, and on June 30, 1886, after various difficulties, including the unfavorable ground, the foundation stone for the present church was laid.

    The church was subsequently built as a three-aisled basilica, with early Christian and Italian-Romanesque features, and was solemnly consecrated on November 23, 1887. The dominant ornamentation of the altar apse was the three stained-glass windows by the Bouché company of Munich. They depict Christ in the center, with Peter to his left and Paul to his right. In the lower part of the image of Paul is a glass panel bearing the inscription: "C. de Bouché, hzgl. Bayer. hof. Glasmalanst., Munich 1887." Carl de Bouché was born in Munich on July 16, 1845, and died there on March 2, 1920. The designs for these windows were by the history painter Ludwig Thiersch. The altar table was made of Eichstätt Jura marble, and the Munich sculptor Thomas Dennerlein created the crucifix from Carrara marble based on a drawing by Thiersch. This crucifix now stands in the meditation corner. Thomas Dennerlein also created the eagle, the symbol of John the Evangelist, beneath the pulpit. The sanctuary itself was decorated with murals. The Steinmeyer company in Oettingen built the organ, which still stands today.

    Text / Source: Evangelical Lutheran Parish Office of Eichstätt, Leonrodplatz 2, Eichstätt

    eichstaett-evangelisch.de/erloeserkirche

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      October 4, 2019

      In Eichstätt there are a lot of churches worth a visit. Mostly there is the possibility to visit the churches from the inside.

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        November 30, 2024

        The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Redeemer was built in 1886/87 by August Thiersch.

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