St. Jakobi is the name of a

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parish and church in

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-Kirchrode,

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, Germany. It dates back to the 12th century, was remodeled in

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, 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

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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

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around 1540. After the

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, the

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and other adjacent buildings were demolished. In the 17th century, the church was remodeled in

, 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,

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and

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. In 1701/02, the first

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was built. A sacristy was added again in 1777. From 1782, the

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was replaced, inaugurated in 1784. A new organ was completed in 1809, but it was replaced in 1888 by an instrument in

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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

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. It has 24 stops (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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