Pc. Lorenz is one of the most important medieval churches of the former realm city Nuremberg. Pc. Lorenz forms concerning town construction the counterpart to the older church pc. Sebald and to the imperial castle. The building damaged strongly in the Second World War was rebuilt in the old forms.

Building shape

Behind the west front with a often arranged rose (large wheel window) with 9 m diameter, in the center lies the dreischiffige nave with accompanying side chapels and as east conclusion the powerful resounding handling choir, at whose south side a two-story vestry is inserted.

Works of art

On the inside the equipment with many medieval pieces offers a quite closed picture. Here is also from Adam Kraft 1493-1496 created (donated of Hans Imhoff D. It is 18.70 m a high tower from stone, which is reminded of twisted climbing of a tree and supported by four squatting figures. One of these four figures is a sculptor and one assumes that Kraft with this figure perpetuated itself. Despite its shape and the strong damage of the Lorenz church by bomb attacks in the Second World War that could be protected to filigranen by a casing from gypsum the destruction. Since 1316 to in 19. Century inside accommodated the Lorenz church in the Deocharusaltar Reliquien of this holy one from Herrieden. Deocharus is the first abbott and also the founder of the city Herrieden.

The second important plastic work of the late gothic is the English greeting (also: Angel greeting in the Rosenkranz), which was given to 1518 by the Patrizier Anton Tucher with Bildschnitzer Veit impact in order and in the choir is hung up. The 12 Leuchterengel over the choir chairs and the central pre-aged Marienleuchter are associated.

Numerous altars with carving work and paintings, many glass painting, some wall paintings, bells, Epitaphien, dead sign and a of the end 15. Century, as well as single figures made of stone and wood complete the picture. As one of the few dated altar works the Deocarus altar of 1436/1437 for the history of the is painting and Bilderschnitzerei as pivot of of great importance.

At the external's building numerous pieces are attached in copy.

Bells

Ring of the pc. Lorenz church consists of a with 5 bells and the main ring with 12 bells, the whose largest Christ bell is 4.4 t weight and a diameter of 181 cm. It was poured 1953.

Organ plant

The Lorenz church has three organs: the main organ (on the main loft under the Rosette), the Laurentiusorgel (swallow nest organ in the long ship), the Stephanusorgel (choir organ in upper resounding choir handling). Also over 160 registers the Lorenz church Nuremberg has the largest organ plant of an Evangelist church in Germany. History away the Lorenz church had over very different constellations, whereby the swallow nest organ is in the nave probably the oldest. Again the current organs were added in the period of 2000 to 2005 renewed (main organ), completely converted (Laurentiusorgel) and (Stephanusorgel).

History

First mentions of a Laurentius chapel in Nuremberg are present for the years 1235 and 1258; the sketch of this chapel could be determined with an excavation 1929 ansatzweise and parts of this building early 13. Century were reused in the coming up brick-work. In 15. Century was extended the church by a gothical resounding choir. Pc. Lorenz is one of the first churches in Germany, which became Protestant (1529).

The church was heavily damaged with air raids in the Second World War and in the final fight for Nuremberg in April 1945 and 1949 were again developed. Mainly with the air raids the roof and the were destroyed. The roof framing was completely again designed, whereby the roof framing over the nave was reconstructed due to of shortness of material from steel. had again to be built over 1,5 km. Also new Schlusssteine were made to see on those important representatives of Protestant church history (Martin Luther, Johann Sebastian brook, Paul Gerhardt) are.

In the church history of pc. Lorenz are many well-known personalities: So Hans Leo Hassler and Johannes Pachelbel were once church musicians at pc. Lorenz. As a Prediger was active under other Andreas Osiander in pc. Lorenz - his picture today still hangs in the Lorenzer vestry.

Mass

The towers are 80.6 m and/or 81 m highly.

Literature

• 500 years Hallerchor pc. Lorenz to Nuremberg 1477-1977, 1977 (= research. 20) [not seen].
• Julius Lincke: The of the pc. - Lorenz church in Nuremberg and the masters of its re-establishment. In: of old part of town reports, Hrsg.: Old part of town friends Nuremberg registered association, number 11 (1986)

Related links

http://www.lorenzkirche.de/

See also: Art and architectural monuments of the city Nuremberg

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