Tabor Church (Berlin-Hohenschönhausen)

The village church Hohenschonhausen ( since 1905 Tabor Church ) is the oldest building in Berlin's district Alt- Hohenschonhausen. Situated on the main road construction is one of the smallest village churches in Berlin.

Location and construction

The church is located on the main street corner waiting Berger Street on the eastern edge of the Hohenschönhauser village center, in the middle of the old cemetery. The property is partially fenced ( stone wall ).

The church is made up of the choir in the eastern part and the western part of the nave. The sacristy closes north of the choir. On the south side are two additions in the year 1905 in the small farming the rise was initially housed for Patronatsloge. ; now is there that Orgemempore.

The belfry is located since the demolition of the tower in 1953 outside the church. The three bells date from 1918, the largest of which bears the inscription "Peace on Earth 1918 ".

The altar of 1450 comes from the Wartenberg village church and came in 1924 to Hohenschönhausen. Furthermore, the dead plate of the landlord Hans Christoph von Robel 1671 and the flagpoles of his son Christian Dietrich of Robel are issued. The baptismal font dates from the year 1638, it is decorated with the coat of arms of Niederbarnim. Built in the Renaissance style pulpit from 1540 was originally located above the altar, and later on the triumphal arch and located since 1987 in addition to the dead plate.

One end was around 1500 Crucifixion group, which originally stood in the Tabor Church, located today in St. Nicholas' Church.

History

The village Hohenschonhausen was founded in 1230. The stone village church was built about 30 years after the founding Hohenschönhauser Stockhausen, probably as a replacement of a wooden old building. The oldest part is the rectangular choir from carefully ashlar fieldstone blocks in late Romanesque style ( round-arched windows on the upper left south choir wall ) or early Gothic ( end of 13th century ), The choir has an east gable with pointed arch trims. The built of irregular ashlar fieldstone nave were added to the end of the 15th century. The nave is based on a central pillar, from which four three-beam vaulted ceiling. The vestry on the Nordseit of the choir (originally tomb of the family of Robel ) was added in the first half of the 16th century.

Around 1470 the church was the first tower truss, the first bell to have come in the following year. In the 18th century arose in its place a new tower with a Baroque dome.

Further extensions and conversions are given for the years 1714 and 1738. 1772 and 1898, the bells were replaced, respectively. 1905, the interior was rebuilt, on the south side a grow have been added; the latest in 1834 ( drawing by Wohler ) resulting from Südanbau timber was renewed. After completion of work, the solemn inauguration took place as Tabor Church. The 1917 seized bells were replaced by steel in the following year. 1924 was a Marie altar of Wartenberg village church, which was located since 1885 in the Mark Brandenburg Museum, moved to Hohenschonhausen. Moreover, the two Südanbauten were renewed.

The tower was demolished in 1953 due to disrepair. The interior was restored in 1989.

Gallery

Attachments of 1905

Exterior view of the choir and sacristy

Belfry

Pulpit

Organ

Dead plate of Hans Christoph von Robel