Maria in der Tanne
Maria in der Tann ' is a Roman Catholic pilgrimage church in Triberg in the Black Forest with the patronal feast of the Assumption near the Triberg Waterfalls on the road to Schonach. The outwardly simple provided with massive bell tower and roof zwiebelförmigem church is extensive baroque features. Since 1958, no longer parish it serves today for pilgrimages, weddings and memorial services. Currently, a backlit image of the " Volto Santo " is exhibited in the choir room.
History of the pilgrimage and the Church
The history of the church goes back to the healing of Barbara Franz, JB Degen 1706 documented as follows.
The parents were very worried. And because medical remedies did not help, they put their hope in prayer to God. Barbara, however, was asleep. A voice in the dream promised her complete healing, if they bring back the image found again on the Christmas tree at the source. The parents saw it as a divine sign. They went with Barbara for fir, hung there on the original place, the image of Mary again, did their prayer and washed the child's eyes with the water from the source. From this hour the eye condition improved markedly, so that the child was completely healthy after two days. "
This initial healing was followed the next year 1645 the healing of the master tailor Friedrich Schwab, who asked for his healing a 18 cm statue of Mary from linden wood in the fir, he placed it in the hole in the tree, in which hung the picture of Mary. In the following years, several healings were witnessed, however, the place was forgotten.
1692 Tyrolean heard three soldiers on the way from Triberg to Schonach a hymn. In Rohrhardsberg they learned that a Triberg Müller have experienced the same thing a few years ago and that there should be a statue of Mary. They found the Maria in der Tann ', brought the statue grew into in order and built a shelter with the inscription Holy Mary patron saint of soldiers, pray for us.
The pilgrimage lived from 1694 back to when Gabriel Maurer was healed.
Gabriel Maurer suffered for a long time to Gliederweh, went to his distress on crutches to the statue and promised after his time as a soldier of the Capuchin order to join if he would be healed. On the way back he rested and slept. When he woke up he felt relief stood up and walked without crutches home. This has been witnessed over the Episcopal Commission in 1696. After his time as a soldier, he made his promise and entered the Order, from 1897, he lived for 35 years in the Mesmerhäuschen next to the wooden chapel built in 1695, which was more of a shed with a roof against the rain.
We wanted to build on the site of a church, but met resistance when Ordinariate in Konstanz. Only after an official inquiry by an Episcopal Commission was granted planning permission in 1697 and thus the pilgrimage officially approved. The chapel was built quickly, to the fir had to be felled on the orders of the Ordinariate of 23 October in 1697. On November 21 1697 she was initiated with the first holy mass. Since the Obervogt Franz Xaver Noblat the influx of pilgrims has increased considerably in 1698 prompted to ask for permission to build a larger chapel, which was granted immediately.
1699 started the construction of the chapel remained first and began with the construction of the nave and the tower, it is assumed that the building materials were used from the ruined monastery buildings in St. Georgen, an indication of the sandstone frieze on the Tower from the Romanesque period. The two parts were already 1700 and there were services are held. Then the chapel was demolished and built the choir and the sacristy.
The interior design is by Joseph Anton Schupp from Villingen. The two side altars were installed in 1703 and 1705, he built the high altar and pulpit, after the choir was finished. On November 21, 1705, the first Mass was celebrated in the new church. The solemn consecration was on April 28, 1716 by Bishop Konrad Ferdinand spirit of Wildegg.
On June 24, 1730 died of pilgrimage director Degen, who had held the post since 1705 under his successor Franz Günther went back the pilgrimages. Obervogt Manfred Pflummer took in 1751 the relics of St.. Serena to Triberg. Despite the Enlightenment under Emperor Joseph II, who in 1783 forbade the pilgrimages, the pilgrimage was due to a special permit obtained here, however, the religious practices were prohibited. Due to the shortage of priests also declined the pilgrimage activity. Only suggested the attempt fails to bring Franciscan Fathers, then remained the popular Clemens Maria Hofbauer (10 ) only for three months, because it Wessenberg refused permission for his pastoral work. This was followed by Pastor MF Jäck, who organized the Chaplaincy Wessenberg 's sense, the Church made in 1808 to the parish church and parish and pilgrimage reunited. A goal of strengthening community life and to reduce the pilgrimage changed under Bishop Hermann von Vicari. In 1850, a people's mission was organized by the Redemptorist Fathers in Triberg, was tolerated at the local clergy. During this period took place in 1846 and 1891 renovations to the church, suggesting that it was interested in this church as a pilgrimage and parish church. In 1911 she underwent a fundamental renewal under prelate Fries and the pilgrimage increased again.
In National Socialism and the Second World War de pilgrimages went back and on April 23, 1945 the church was damaged in the explosion of the pilgrimage road. By 1953, the damage has been repaired and restored the church. After 1959, the town church was completed, it was back to the parish church. A new renovation took place from 1983 to 1987. In 2000, the choir was redesigned and provides the framework established by Elmar Hillebrand main altar and ambo. The consecration was held by the Archbishop of Freiburg, Oskar Saier.
The in 2000 newly designed clock tower shows the Jubilee Emblem of 2000, consisting of the blue ball as a symbol of the earth, 5 doves symbolize the five continents of the triple cross bar the symbol of salvation and the inscription " Christ, Heri, Hodie Semper ". (ie Christ yesterday, today and for eternity ).
Interior of the church
The architecture of the church has no special features, the interior is it so magnificent.
The high altar ( 1) by Joseph Anton Schupp erected in 1705 is built like a monstrance, the central element is the picture of grace in a golden bowl ( 2)
Above the tabernacle, which itself is artistically nothing special. This center is surrounded by six angels with censer, candles and signs that are described with the invocations of the Litany of Loreto. Behind the miraculous image is the fir tribe in the 1645, the miraculous image has been made. This central element is surrounded left and right three columns supporting the upper part of the altar. On these pillars is left Anna with John the Baptist as a child, in the middle of Joseph with the Child Jesus and right Joachim with his daughter Mary.
To the left of the columns is of St. Francis Xavier, shown on the right Anthony of Padua as figures. Below the image on the grace carved from Schupp is a carved tabernacle of Joseph Kaltenbach Jesus boy pointing with both hands on his heart. The Silberantependium of the altar is the most valuable votive offering of the pilgrimage, it was donated by the Margravine Sibylla Augusta von Baden and Lorenz Biller made a famous silversmith from Augsburg.
The two side altars were made by Schupp and 1703 placed the left (3) to St. Dedicated to Josef. The altarpiece depicts the vision of the Carmelite Father Simon Stock - as Mary handed him the Scapular - it was created by JG Glückher from Rottweil. The Right Side Altar ( 4) St. Dedicated to Anna. The altarpiece, the St.. Family sitting at table and represent angels pointing to the sky, there is God the Father, pointing to the world. This picture is of Glückher. Under the picture of the reliquary of Saint Serena ( 11) is seen, which is open on holidays.
Also impressive is the Crucifixion of Schupp in the chancel arch, consisting of the crucified Jesus in the middle ( 5) of the choir arch and Mary (6 ) on the left and John ( 7) right on a pedestal.
Another work of art from Schupp is the pulpit ( 8) also. Topping the pulpit cover is from 1705 Jesus, including the four evangelists together with Peter and Paul. On the pulpit, they are the Great and Augustine of Hippo represented four Latin Fathers, Ambrose of Milan, Jerome, Pope Gregory.
The baptismal font (9 ) was only in 1814 erected after the 1808 church became a parish church. He comes from the old parish church. You can see him on the crest of Triberg those of Fürstenberg and Vorderösterreich. It may be assumed that the baptismal font from 1620 comes and was made at the instigation of Count Jakob Ludwig von Furstenberg, since there are similar pieces in Nußbach and Schonach.
Is located on the left side of the church, the votive Villingen, It goes back to the siege of Villingen, in the year 1704. Citizens of the city promised to donate a picture when the city was spared. The image was made by Glückher and brought in 1714 on foot of Villingen to Triberg.
The current organ is from the workshop Willi Dold in Freiburg and was inaugurated on 27 March 1938. The accompanying prospectus comes from Viktor Mezger from Überlingen. The first organ was already 1707 in the church, she was a foundation of Johann Baptist pastor of the Werner Nußbach
( 4) Anna altar
(6 ) Maria
( 5) The crucified Jesus
( 7) John
( 8) pulpit
(9 ) font
(11) The reliquary of St.. Serena