Saint William's Church, Strasbourg
The Wilhelm Church ( Église Saint -Guillaume ) is a Protestant church in the city of Strasbourg in Alsace. It is remarkable for its picturesque location on the river Ill, their " crooked " appearance as well as its rich baroque and Gothic interiors. Since the late 19th century because of their good acoustics, it serves as the venue of performances of classical sacred music, especially the Passions of Johann Sebastian Bach.
Architecture
The 1307 finished, elongated Gothic building was originally the church of a Bettelordensklosters the Wilhelmiten William of Malavalle, which can still be seen in the nave system and the simple external shape. 1667 of asymmetric bell tower was built above the main entrance. The crooked system of the building is due to the muddy ground on which it was built, and can also be observed in other houses of Krutenau district.
Equipment
- Remains of a Gothic portal in the lobby
- Numerous high and late Gothic stained glass windows, including several by Peter Hemmel of Andlau
- Ornate double grave of the brothers Philipp and Ulrich von Werd (14th century)
- Fragments of a rood screen ( 1485 )
- Painted with a relief panel "Holy Wilhelm" (16th century) made of oak
- Pulpit of 1656
- Main altar from 1767
Pulpit base
Input range
Double grave
Silbermann organ
The organ of Wilhelm church was built in 1728 by Andreas Silbermann and is the oldest remaining in place Silbermann organ of Strasbourg. However, receive only the original baroque housing. The organ itself has since undergone many changes. It now has 30 stops on two manuals and pedal. The tracker action are mechanical.
- Couplers: II / I, I / P, II / P
Music
The choir in 1885 by the organist Ernst Münch ( 1859-1928 ) founded the Wilhelm Church is nationally known and has been directed by famous conductors such as Wilhelm Furtwängler, John Eliot Gardiner and Charles Munch, the son of Ernst Münch.