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Marthalen Church

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Marthalen Church

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    Architectural data:
    1126 Construction of the previous church
    1606 Construction of a new, polygonal choir, baptismal font, coat of arms windows
    1660 New nave construction
    1727 Gallery and staircase extension on the west façade
    1747 New roof turret
    1860–1861 Neo-Gothicization and renovation, securing the west façade with iron anchors, new rose window above the main entrance, redesign of the roof turret, whitewashing of the ornamental paintings, new pulpit, architect: Johann Christoph
    Bahnmaier (1834–1918)
    1899–1900 Installation of archive rooms under the gallery
    1900–1905 Redesign of seating in the nave, choir and gallery
    1927 Renovation of roof, facade, walls and nave ceiling, removal of the wooden columns that support the choir beam
    1963–1975 Development of a reconstruction concept with consideration for the existing building, on April 20th In 1975, the new reconstruction concept was approved by all parties involved.
    1973 structural analysis and archaeological excavation in the choir and nave, archaeologist: Walter Drack (1917–2000)
    1975–1976 complete renovation and new roof turret
    outside: removal of the neo-Gothic elements with staircase porch on the west façade, removal of the dilapidated roof turret from 1747 and construction of a new, polygonal roof turret above the new choir roof, new sign on the west façade with a pent roof
    inside: removal of the neo-Gothic elements, demolition of the baroque choir stall from 1606, repositioning of the neo-Gothic pulpit on the north wall, new construction of the gallery using the oak beams from the demolished choir stall, new sandstone flooring, new seating throughout the church, redesign of the wooden ceiling with picture program, redesign of the glass windows and light bodies, exposure and restoration of the baroque ornamental paintings in the choir, Architect: Max Ziegler, painter: Steivan Liun Könz, glassblower: Roberto Niederer, restorer: Emil Siki (n.a. – n.a.)
    1978 new gallery organ
    Source: odb.zh.ch/odbwiki/mediawiki/files/pdfs/Marthalen-Inventar_6232_1-festgesetzt_2023.pdf

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