Evangelische Kirche, Bierstadt

The Evangelische Kirche is a Protestant church building and congration in Bierstadt, a borough of Wiesbaden, the capital of Hesse, Germany. The present building dates from the 11th century, but was restored in Baroque style in the 1730s.

History

A former churc, documented in 925, was replaced in the 11th century by a simple hall church with an apse,[1] dedicated to Saint Nicholas.[2] A high arch separated choir and the nave.[1] The baptismal font was in the back of the church. The tower in the west was added in the late 12th century, featuring a rhombic roof since the beginning of the 13th century.[1] Frescoes from the 14th century were found aroung the windows in the choir.[1] A winged altarpiece by Martin Caldenbach, a pupil of Albrecht Dürer, was installed around 1500, depicting the nativity of Jesus left, the adoration of the Magi right, and a Last Supper scene in the predella.[2]

The church was left dilapidated after the Thirty Years' War; it was restored with Baroque interior by Johann Jakob Bager from 1731 to 1734,[1][2] including a barrel vault, larger windows, a portal in the west, balconies on three sides, and an altar including a pulpit.[1] The present pipe organ by G. F. Steinmeyer & Co. was installed in 1972, with 21 stops, two manuals and pedal.[3]

The parish belongs to the Wiesbaden deanery in the Protestant Church in Hesse and Nassau. It is the oldest extant church of Wiesbaden.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Evangelische Kirche Bierstadt". Wiesbaden (in German). 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d "Nikolaus-Stiftung für die Evangelische Kirche in Wiesbaden-Bierstadt". Denkmalschutz (in German). 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  3. ^ Noll, Rainer (2025). "Die neue Orgel der Ev. Kirche in Wiesbaden-Bierstadt". erbacher-hof.de (in German). Retrieved 29 June 2025.

Further reading

  • Dehio, Georg: Handbuch der deutschen Kunstdenkmäler, Hessen II, Regierungsbezirk Darmstadt. Deutscher Kunstverlag, Berlin / Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-422-03117-3, p. 89.
  • Wunderer, Hartmann: Mittelalterliches Weltbild in Stein – Die evangelische Kirche in Bierstadt., in: Gerhard Honekamp et al. (Hrsg.): Alltag zwischen Mächtigen und Müßiggängern – Historische Erkundungen in Wiesbaden und Umgebung, Breuer, Wiesbaden-Erbenheim, 2nd edition. 1995, pp. 83–86.
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