St. Andreas, Düsseldorf
The Church of St. Andreas (German: St. Andreas) is a Roman Catholic parish church situated in the center of the German city of Düsseldorf. It is the priory church of the local community of Dominican Friars, who also administer the much older Church of St. Lambert.[2]
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| 51°13′39″N 6°46′31″E | |
| Location | Andreasstraße 27 Düsseldorf |
| Country | Germany |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Religious order | Dominican Order |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Dedication | Saint Andrew |
| Consecrated | 1629 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Style | Baroque |
| Groundbreaking | 1622 |
| Specifications | |
| Number of towers | 2 |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Cologne |
| Parish | Sankt Andreas |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | Fr. P. Elias H. Füllenbach OP[1] |
History
The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, was constructed between 1622 and 1629 in the South German baroque style. It was originally built for the Jesuits, who arrived in Düsseldorf in 1619, and served as the "court church" for the Counts palatine of Neuburg (House of Palatinate-Neuburg) from 1708.[3] After the dissolution of the Jesuit order in August 1773, it served as a parish church until 2005, when it became the monastery church of the Dominican Order. The building itself is now owned by the land of North Rhine Westphalia.[3]
The church is furnished with stucco by Johannes Kuhn from Strassburg[4] and life-size sculptures of the apostles and of saints of the Society of Jesus.
In the late 17th and early 18th centuries, the church was an important center of musical culture in Düsseldorf. The composer Johann Hugo von Wilderer served as its organist. The mausoleum, designed by Venetian architect Simone del Sarto, contains the tombs of several Electors Palatine, including that of Johann Wilhelm.[5] The high altar of the church was destroyed during World War II. The new altar, designed by Ewald Mataré was built in 1960. Paintings by Ernst Deger can be found in the church's two side altars which are dedicated to the Virgin Mary.[6]
In 1972 the church came under the pastoral care of the local community of Dominican Friars and became their priory church.
Organ
The organ dates back to an instrument built in 1782 by Peter Kemper, in a casing by Bernhard Orlinski and Josef Zimmermann. In World War II the organ was damaged. In 1953 it was restored and expanded by 18 stops by the organ builder Fabritius. In 1970/71 and again in 2003, the organ was restored by Rudolf von Beckerath Orgelbau.[6]
See also
References
- "Die Gemeinschaft des Düsseldorfer Konvents" (in German). dominikaner-duesseldorf.de.
- "150 Jahre Dominikaner Düsseldorf – 1860 bis 2010 (150 Years of the Dominicans in Düsseldorf – 1860 to 2010)" (in German). dominikaner-duesseldorf.de.
- Engel, U., O.P. (2000), Short Guide to the Church (English Version), available within the church
- "St. Andreas Düsseldorf" (in German). baukunst-nrw.de. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- McLachlan, Gordon (2004) The Rough Guide to Germany, p. 537. Rough Guides
- Official website of the Dominican Church of St. Andreas (in German)
External links
Media related to St. Andreas (Düsseldorf) at Wikimedia Commons- St. Andreas, entry in the database of the Düsseldorf Institut für Denkmalschutz und Denkmalpflege (Institute for Monument Protection and Preservation) (in German)