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Germany - Idstein, Protestant Union Church


The Union Church (Unionskirche) is a protestant parish church in the historic centre of Idstein ( www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/47438976 ). The church was built from 1330 to 1350 under Gerlach, count of Nassau, when it was founded as collegiate Church of St. Martin. In 1669, it was transformed into a Lutheran sermon and burial church (Predigt- und Hofkirche) for the counts and princes of Nassau.
The town church became its current name “Union Church” in 1917, hundred years after the union of Lutheran and Reformed Protestants in the Duchy of Nassau, which was the first in Germany.
The exterior of the church is simple, but it has an extraordinary interior.
The most prominent decorations in the church are the 38 paintings by the Flemish baroque painter Michael Angelo Immenraedt and his assistant. These canvas oil paintings on the ceiling of the nave and the upper part of the walls show biblical scenes and were made from 1673 to 1678. Opulent use of marble from for the arcades, columns, altar, font, pulpit and tombs is another feature of the church. The altar (1676) portrays the “Last Supper” in form of a painting. The crystal chandeliers - originally used in the Kurhaus of Wiesbaden - were fitted in the church in the 19th century.
I have seen many, many churches, but this is for sure one of the most beautiful and fascinating ones. I fully understand that this church is well known throughout Germany.
The town church became its current name “Union Church” in 1917, hundred years after the union of Lutheran and Reformed Protestants in the Duchy of Nassau, which was the first in Germany.
The exterior of the church is simple, but it has an extraordinary interior.
The most prominent decorations in the church are the 38 paintings by the Flemish baroque painter Michael Angelo Immenraedt and his assistant. These canvas oil paintings on the ceiling of the nave and the upper part of the walls show biblical scenes and were made from 1673 to 1678. Opulent use of marble from for the arcades, columns, altar, font, pulpit and tombs is another feature of the church. The altar (1676) portrays the “Last Supper” in form of a painting. The crystal chandeliers - originally used in the Kurhaus of Wiesbaden - were fitted in the church in the 19th century.
I have seen many, many churches, but this is for sure one of the most beautiful and fascinating ones. I fully understand that this church is well known throughout Germany.
Mikus, Günter Klaus, Janet Brien, and 87 other people have particularly liked this photo
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HFF and a fine weekend to you from Dj.. UK
Have a fabulous weekend
HFF
Happy weekend:)
Amazing PiP's. Wonderful!
HFF and enjoy your weekend.
HFF and a sunny week-end for you !!
Have a nice weekend
Bonne fin de semaine
HFF Jaap and have a nice weekend !
HFF and a nice weekend
HFF and HWE !
Top notch photography Jaap!
Have a great weekend.
I like this very much. It seems unusually decorative for a protestant church.. Certainly well photographed.
Best Wishes, and a good weekend
Peter
HFF, Jaap, und ein schönes Wochenende!
Prettig weekend.
HFF, Jaap!
Have a nice weekend!
Füsun
HFF and a good weekend
Belated HFF to you, Jaap.
Wishing you the best with your eye surgery and a speedy recovery. :)
Jaap van 't Veen club has replied to Karen's Place clubKaren's Place club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen clubbon week-end Jaap !
Have a lovely weekend ;-)
Voor jou ook een fijn weekend in de zonnestralen, Jaap.
Freundliche Grüße
Erich
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Cheers from Dave... UK.
I cannot even BELIEVE the ornate beauty of this church. The paintings are simply mind-boggling. Your pictures give a wonderful introduction to the endless sights here. The condition of the artwork is incredible...I wonder if it has all been cleaned recently because they are so brightly colored! *Janet scampers away to go look* YEP! And your timing was perfect! The restoration was completed in 2017! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unionskirche,_Idstein
What an astonishingly stunning church. If we are ever in Germany, we will need to find a way to get here! :)
Happy holidays!! :)
Jaap van 't Veen club has replied to Janet Brien clubWünsche noch einen schönen Tag,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))
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