St. Jakobi is the name of a
Lutheran parish and church in
Hannover-Kirchrode,
Lower Saxony, Germany. It dates back to the 12th century, was remodeled in
Baroque style, destroyed in World War II, and restored.
History
The church dates back to the 12th century when it was first mentioned in a document of 1295. It belonged to the
Diocese of Hildesheim
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and serve as the parish church for a region. It was dedicated to Saint James. The steeple is a medieval construction.
The parish became Lutheran during the
Reformation around 1540. After the
Thirty Years War, the
sacristy
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The sacristy is usually located ...
and other adjacent buildings were demolished. In the 17th century, the church was remodeled in
Baroque style, with a new pulpit, balconies and paintings. In 1679/80, H. J. Schrader created paintings, including portraits of the twelve disciples, the Ten Commandements, passion scenes, the Last Judgment,
John the Baptist and
Paul the Apostle
Paul; grc, Παῦλος, translit=Paulos; cop, ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ; hbo, פאולוס השליח (previously called Saul of Tarsus;; ar, بولس الطرسوسي; grc, Σαῦλος Ταρσεύς, Saũlos Tarseús; tr, Tarsuslu Pavlus; ...
. In 1701/02, the first
organ
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was built. A sacristy was added again in 1777. From 1782, the nave was replaced, inaugurated in 1784. A new organ was completed in 1809, but it was replaced in 1888 by an instrument in Gothic Revival style by F. Becker.
The church was destroyed by
Bombing in World War II on 4 November 1944, leaving only the steeple and the outer walls. It was restored in the 1950s in small steps. In 1950, the parish was split, forming a new parish of Bemerode. St. Jakobi was further restored from 1980. In 1989, the present organ was built by from Altwarmbüchen. Its disposition is based on works by
Gottfried Silbermann. It has 24
stops
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(1374 pipes), on two manuals and pedal.
Orgel / Jakobikirche Kirchrode
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Literature
* : ''Jakobikirche'', in: ''Hannovers Kirchen. 140 Kirchen in Stadt und Umland''. ed. Wolfgang Puschmann. Hermannsburg: Ludwig-Harm-Haus 2005, .
References
External
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Hanover Jakobi Kirchrode
Hanover Jakobi Kirchrode