St. Severin (Keitum)

The Church of St. Severin is an Evangelical Lutheran Church in Westerland on Sylt. It got its name after Severin of Cologne, a bishop from the 4th century. The church is situated away from the town at the highest elevation of Sylt Geest core. At this place was in pre-Christian times a Odinheiligtum. In 1240 the church is first mentioned. Official investigations of historic preservation have shown that the construction of the roof truss of the church can be dated to the year 1216. It is the oldest religious building in Schleswig -Holstein. The present tower was built around 1450 and served until 1603 as a navigation mark. At times it was used as a prison.

Construction

The nave, the significantly narrower choir and the semicircular apse are the oldest parts of the church. They date from the Romanesque period. The brickwork is in the lower range of granite ashlar, about Rhenish tuff and brick was used. Various friezes adorn the walls: Friese stairs are located directly under the eaves of the ship and apse. Among closes when ship a diamond lattice frieze on, in the apse of a double arched frieze. The apse is also divided by pilasters. The roofs of the old parts of the building are covered with lead.

The construction materials and the basic structure can also be found in the smaller neighboring Church of St. Martin in Morsum again.

The later attached, Late Gothic tower sits with his red brick and tiled roof markedly from the older parts from. The long period bricked tower hall was opened in 1981 and now serves as entrance hall.

On the south side a little, also lead- roofed vestibule is added, which is called Kalfaster (Latin cale facere = make warm). It originally served probably as a warm-up room. In 1979 it was converted to the sacristy.

Interior

The ship has two galleries, the west gallery of 1699 and the north gallery of 1724. The north gallery dominates the northern lower pews to the center aisle, while the southern pews are free. Hall tower, nave and chancel are covered flat, the apse has a half-dome vault.

Equipment

Baptismal font

The baptismal font is the oldest piece of church. Formation time is the 12-13. Century, the church is at about the year 1000. It consists of Rhenish sandstone probably from the Bentheim region. The cylindrical cuppa is provided with a tendril ornament. The square base, which shows four lions.

Polyptych

In the apse there is the three-piece carved. It dates from the late Gothic period in 1480 - possibly from the school of unknown Lübeck Imperialissima master. In the central shrine of the mercy seat is represented: God the Father presented to the community the risen Christ. The two side figures are the Virgin and Child and the Bishop of St. Severin. Sculptures of the twelve apostles are to be seen in the wings. The predella shows a Baroque painting of the Last Supper from the period around 1705.

Pulpit

The Renaissance pulpit from 1580, originally from Mögeltondern. It was in 1699 given by the pastor couple Gruppius the church. In the pulpit corner columns, figures in relief and coat of arms were added later. The figures represent Christian virtues: Faith (belief ), Temperance ( moderation ) and Iusticia ( justice). The sounding board of the pulpit is six-sided. In the gables head are medallions.

Polyptyc mercy seat and twelve apostles

Ceiling with painting of Korwan

Paintings and sculptures

  • The painting of the ceiling comes from Franz Korwan ( 1865-1942 ).
  • On the north wall hanging out of the votive painting of the founders of 1654 two Baroque paintings, the Deposition and the Entombment of Christ (17th century).
  • The statue of John the Baptist is an upper Rhine work from the 17th century.
  • In the choir room is a wooden sculpture from the 15th century, showing St. Anthony. It is probably of Spanish origin.

Organ

The new organ replaces the predecessor instrument of 1787. Was built by the company Mühleisen in Leonberg 1999. It is with 46 speaking stops, the largest church organ in North Frisia.

  • Pairing: Normal Couplers: II / I, III / I, III / II, I / P, II / P III / P
  • Superoktavkoppeln: III / P
  • Suboktavkoppeln: III / I, III / II, III / III

Sculpture of St. Anthony (15th century)

New organ from 1999

Chandelier

The existing brass candlesticks were produced in the Netherlands and founded in the years 1683, 1698, 1700 by captains.

Bells

The Keitumer church has three bells:

  • Gis' the bell (700 kg)
  • The fis' - bell ( 841 kg )
  • The h ' bell ( 381 kg )
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