Neustädter Kirche, Erlangen
The New Town Church, 2008
- New Town Church (since 1737)
- University Church ( also since 1837)
The New Town church is the church building of the Evangelical Lutheran church in the new town of Erlangen, founded in 1686, and University Church of the Friedrich- Alexander -University Erlangen -Nuremberg. Besides the Protestant Huguenots Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Trinity Church Old Town is one of the three major churches of the city, whose towers dominate the skyline today.
History
The decree on church planting was signed by Margrave Christian Ernst on 22 January 1703.
The Franco- Prussian philosopher of law and conservative politician Friedrich Julius Stahl, later a professor at the University of Erlangen, took effect on November 6, 1819 by baptism in the New Town Church from Judaism to Protestantism.
Architecture
The churches in the plan concept of the Baroque city
The architecture of the church forms a unit with the Old Town Church and the Huguenot Church. This is evident already at the location. Although all three churches are on the typical west-east axis, only the two Lutheran churches ( Church Old Town, New Town Church ) are always faces east, so built with the choir in the east. Its tower is on the west side of the church. The Huguenot Church is created exactly reversed. The axis to form the main road. For this purpose, the two Lutheran churches are located approximately on a line drawn from north to south axis at its center has the lock.
The facade
A striking feature of the facade is primarily the pillars concept that combines all three major downtown churches. Looking at the tower, it is found that it is divided into four sections. It can be found at its four corners from bottom to top: Doric capitals, Ionic capitals and Corinthian capitals. It then each is a viewing platform in the middle then there is a small octagonal tower attachment.
Organ
The history of the organs of the New Town church dates back to the year 1741, as the organ builder Johann Glis (Nuremberg, Germany ) built the first instrument with 31 registers. The organ has been rebuilt several times, including by expanding the manual and pedal scope, Neuintonation, Built electro bag shop, supplementing the disposition, Extension of a third plant. From the original Glis - the Baroque organ case are still present, which was designed by the sculptor Anthony Merz, and three registers. Six register comes from the years 1910 and 1919 (GF Steinmeyer & Co., Oettingen ).
The present organ was created in 2004 and 2005 by the organ builder Goll (Luzern / Switzerland ) over the years, re-using existing historical substance. The instrument has 45 registers and three transmissions on three manuals and pedal. The disposition was created based on the Franco- baroque sound of Glis - organs. The Spieltrakturen are mechanical. The mechanical Registertrakturen are equipped with electromagnets. About the Manual II the choir organ is playable, which is located behind the high altar. This instrument with 20 registers was built by the organ builder GF Steinmeyer & Co. ( Oettingen ) in the year 1919.
- Couplers: II / I, III / I, III / II, I / P, II / P III / P
- Accessories: Electronic combination system