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St. Andrew's Church, Lübbecke
The present-day Evangelical-Lutheran parish church of St. Andrew (''St. Andreas'') in Lübbecke is one of the ancient parishes (''Urpfarreien'') of the Bishopric of Minden. Construction history The originally single-nave, cross-shaped building with a west tower was built, probably from 1160 to 1180, in the Romanesque style. In 1350 it was converted into a Gothic hall church by the addition of two side aisles. This change of style can still be clearly recognised in the interior of the church. As the inscribed stone dating to 1350 states in Latin ''"In the year 1350, when the plague came, when the Geisler was carried out and the Jews were killed, this church was extended."'' During restoration work in 1959–62 the remains of wall and ceiling paintings inside the church were uncovered, some of which dated to as early as the 13th century. The church's fittings include a cup-shaped Gothic baptismal font, a lifesize Christ on the cross made around 1200, and an organ casing from 1628, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falk Oberdorf Sant Andreas Kirche
Falk may refer to: * Falk (name), including origin and list of people with this name * Falk Archaeological District, historic town and lumber mill site * Falk Township, Minnesota * Falk (short story), "Falk" (short story), a 1901 short story by Joseph Conrad * Postal abbreviation of Falkirk, an area of Scotland See also *Falx (other) *Faulk (other) * Falck (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
