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Jerichow Monastery

The Jerichow Monastery (German: Kloster Jerichow) is a former Premonstratensian monastery located in the northern outskirts of Jerichow, near the shores of the Elbe River, in the state of Saxony-Anhalt of Germany.

Nave, transept and choir from 1149 to 1172 form a pioneer building of brick architecture in Northern Germany.
Jerichow Monastery
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Jerichow Monastery, Saxony-Anhalt
The towers from 1256 to 1262 are Early Gothic.

Founded by the Premonstratensians, it was not a monastery but the Collegiate Church of St. Mary and St. Nicholas. Except of the towers built in the Late Romanesque style, it is one of the oldest brick buildings in northern Germany and a prime example of the Brandenburg style of brick architecture. It is one of the stops of the "Romanesque Road".

The Collegiate Church edit

 
The crypt is not really "hidden"
 
The Monastery and its garden

The Jerichow Monastery may look and feel like a cloister but it was actually a collegiate church with its own dormitory. That is because its founders and original occupiers were canons, not monks. These canons are secular priests who perform mainly pastoral duties, including the missions, and therefore do not live in seclusion. Nevertheless, because of its appearance, Jerichow is commonly mentioned as a monastery. In contrast, the structurally and canonically identical buildings next to the Cathedrals of Magdeburg, Havelberg and Brandenburg an der Havel are not described as monasteries. They are described as collegiate churches (cathedral chapters). In all four cases, they were handled by branches of the Premonstratensian Order, who were not monks but regular canons.

History edit

 
The courtyard of the cloister

Construction edit

The monastery was founded in 1144 as an Premonstratensian Abbey by Hartwig von Stade, then canon of the Magdeburg Cathedral and since 1148 Archbishop of Bremen, in the middle of the village of Jerichow and confirmed by the Holy Roman Emperor, Conrad III of Germany. In the following year, it was filled and manned by the Premonstratensian canons from the Our Lady Friary [de] [ "Monastery of the Blessed Virgin Mary" ] in Magdeburg. But, three years later, in 1148, it was moved to its present location, north of Jerichow, as the refuge from the noises of the marketplace in the village. In the next year, the construction of the monastery's church began. It was finished as a basilica with three naves, along with the east wing of the cloister, in 1172 under the third Prince-Bishop of Ratzeburg, Isfrid of Ratzeburg, (1159–1179), who was also a Premonstratensian. The crypt was added between 1180 and 1200 but the monastery itself was expanded with a winter rectory and administrative offices. In 1220 and 1230, respectively, the construction of the summer rectory and the cloister began. The last phase of construction was the addition of the westernmost bay with the towers and the western façade from 1256 to 1262. Due to the advancement of architectural style, except for the western entrance they are no more Romanesque, most windows have pointed arches and typical shapes of Early Gothic.

Secularization edit

 
Interior of the church
 
Interior of the church,
towards the altar

But, when the Reformation came to Germany, the monastery was secularized in the 16th century and the remaining canons had to leave. During the Thirty Years War, the Imperial and Swedish armies devastated the village and churches of Jerichow, including the monastery, in 1631. In 1680, the whole district of Jerichow went from the Archbishopric of Magdeburg to the Electorate of Brandenburg-Prussia. Under the direction of the Great Elector, Frederick William of Brandenburg, the Collegiate Church was restored in 1685 to be used as a new Reformed church for the Huguenot refugees. But the actual repairs were not made for another two hundred years. Between 1853 and 1856, at the request of King Frederick William IV of Prussia, Ferdinand von Quast [de] restored the monastery and its church.

But the indignities continued for the former Jerichow Monastery. Fourteen years later, around 1870, it was used as a brewery and a distillery. Near the end of World War II, the west front of the church was damaged by the artillery of the American army during the firefight with the German forces. After the war, in 1946, a fire went to the roof in the east and south wings.

Restoration edit

During the Communist era, between 1955 and 1960, repairs were made to the monastery, restoring its interiors to the pure Romanesque style. The museum was opened in the west wing in 1977. Although the summer rectory was restored in 1985 and 1986, the damage to the remaining buildings was still severe. So in 1998 the entire complex had to be placed under the protection of the Bauaufsichtsbehörde [ Building Inspection Authority ] and closed as unsafe and unfit. But more repairing and restoring measures in 1999 had the order lifted but they continued for several more years.

On 13 December 2004, the "Stiftung Kloster Jerichow" [ Jerichow Monastery Foundation ] was founded. The founders were the State of Saxony-Anhalt, the Evangelical Church in Central Germany ( EKM ), the District of Jerichower Land, the town of Jerichow, the Protestant parish of Jerichow and the association "Erhaltet Kloster Jerichow e.V." [ Preservation of the Jerichow Monastery, Inc. ]. Under this foundation, the possessions, documents and buildings of the monastery, which had been scattered since the dissolution, were once again consolidated in a single place. The foundation is legally classified as a private foundation.

Bells edit

The two tower bells are historically significant. The smaller of them, dating from around 1300, was cast in the so-called Zuckerhutrippe. Its inscription mentions the name of its maker. The bells both hang in the wooden belfry with newly installed wooden yokes.[1]

No. Name Casting Year Caster Diameter Weight Nominal
(16tel)
1 Osanna 1354 unknown 1473 mm (58 in) / 1476 mm (58 in) ~2000 kg (4409 lbs) d1 −9
2 Zuckerhutglocke after 1300 Meister Tamo 675 mm (26.5 in) ~250 kg (500 lbs) g2 −2

References edit

  1. ^ (in German) Constanze Treuber, Gegossene Vielfalt: Clocken in Sachsen-Anhalt [ Casting Diversity: Bells in Saxony-Anhalt ] (Rostock: Hinstorff, 2007), ISBN 978-3356011807, pages 77-78.

Bibliography edit

External links edit

  • "Travel Destination: Saxony-Anhalt" website featuring the ""
  • Official website of the "Romanesque Road" featuring as one of its stops
  • (in German) Official website of the Stiftung Kloster Jerichow [ Monastery Jerichow Foundation ]
  • (in German) Official website 2016-05-09 at the Wayback Machine of the gardens of the Jerichow Monastery
  • (in German and Swedish) of the Strasse der Romanik [ "Romanesque Road" ]
  • (in German) Stiftung Kloster Jerichow, with color photographs of artifacts, at the Digital Museum of Saxony-Anhalt

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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Jerichow Monastery news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2024 Learn how and when to remove this message The Jerichow Monastery German Kloster Jerichow is a former Premonstratensian monastery located in the northern outskirts of Jerichow near the shores of the Elbe River in the state of Saxony Anhalt of Germany Nave transept and choir from 1149 to 1172 form a pioneer building of brick architecture in Northern Germany Jerichow Monasteryclass notpageimage Jerichow Monastery Saxony Anhalt The towers from 1256 to 1262 are Early Gothic Founded by the Premonstratensians it was not a monastery but the Collegiate Church of St Mary and St Nicholas Except of the towers built in the Late Romanesque style it is one of the oldest brick buildings in northern Germany and a prime example of the Brandenburg style of brick architecture It is one of the stops of the Romanesque Road Contents 1 The Collegiate Church 2 History 2 1 Construction 2 2 Secularization 2 3 Restoration 3 Bells 4 References 5 Bibliography 6 External linksThe Collegiate Church edit nbsp The crypt is not really hidden nbsp The Monastery and its garden The Jerichow Monastery may look and feel like a cloister but it was actually a collegiate church with its own dormitory That is because its founders and original occupiers were canons not monks These canons are secular priests who perform mainly pastoral duties including the missions and therefore do not live in seclusion Nevertheless because of its appearance Jerichow is commonly mentioned as a monastery In contrast the structurally and canonically identical buildings next to the Cathedrals of Magdeburg Havelberg and Brandenburg an der Havel are not described as monasteries They are described as collegiate churches cathedral chapters In all four cases they were handled by branches of the Premonstratensian Order who were not monks but regular canons History edit nbsp The courtyard of the cloister Construction edit The monastery was founded in 1144 as an Premonstratensian Abbey by Hartwig von Stade then canon of the Magdeburg Cathedral and since 1148 Archbishop of Bremen in the middle of the village of Jerichow and confirmed by the Holy Roman Emperor Conrad III of Germany In the following year it was filled and manned by the Premonstratensian canons from the Our Lady Friary de Monastery of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Magdeburg But three years later in 1148 it was moved to its present location north of Jerichow as the refuge from the noises of the marketplace in the village In the next year the construction of the monastery s church began It was finished as a basilica with three naves along with the east wing of the cloister in 1172 under the third Prince Bishop of Ratzeburg Isfrid of Ratzeburg 1159 1179 who was also a Premonstratensian The crypt was added between 1180 and 1200 but the monastery itself was expanded with a winter rectory and administrative offices In 1220 and 1230 respectively the construction of the summer rectory and the cloister began The last phase of construction was the addition of the westernmost bay with the towers and the western facade from 1256 to 1262 Due to the advancement of architectural style except for the western entrance they are no more Romanesque most windows have pointed arches and typical shapes of Early Gothic Secularization edit nbsp Interior of the church nbsp Interior of the church towards the altar But when the Reformation came to Germany the monastery was secularized in the 16th century and the remaining canons had to leave During the Thirty Years War the Imperial and Swedish armies devastated the village and churches of Jerichow including the monastery in 1631 In 1680 the whole district of Jerichow went from the Archbishopric of Magdeburg to the Electorate of Brandenburg Prussia Under the direction of the Great Elector Frederick William of Brandenburg the Collegiate Church was restored in 1685 to be used as a new Reformed church for the Huguenot refugees But the actual repairs were not made for another two hundred years Between 1853 and 1856 at the request of King Frederick William IV of Prussia Ferdinand von Quast de restored the monastery and its church But the indignities continued for the former Jerichow Monastery Fourteen years later around 1870 it was used as a brewery and a distillery Near the end of World War II the west front of the church was damaged by the artillery of the American army during the firefight with the German forces After the war in 1946 a fire went to the roof in the east and south wings Restoration edit During the Communist era between 1955 and 1960 repairs were made to the monastery restoring its interiors to the pure Romanesque style The museum was opened in the west wing in 1977 Although the summer rectory was restored in 1985 and 1986 the damage to the remaining buildings was still severe So in 1998 the entire complex had to be placed under the protection of the Bauaufsichtsbehorde Building Inspection Authority and closed as unsafe and unfit But more repairing and restoring measures in 1999 had the order lifted but they continued for several more years On 13 December 2004 the Stiftung Kloster Jerichow Jerichow Monastery Foundation was founded The founders were the State of Saxony Anhalt the Evangelical Church in Central Germany EKM the District of Jerichower Land the town of Jerichow the Protestant parish of Jerichow and the association Erhaltet Kloster Jerichow e V Preservation of the Jerichow Monastery Inc Under this foundation the possessions documents and buildings of the monastery which had been scattered since the dissolution were once again consolidated in a single place The foundation is legally classified as a private foundation Bells editThe two tower bells are historically significant The smaller of them dating from around 1300 was cast in the so called Zuckerhutrippe Its inscription mentions the name of its maker The bells both hang in the wooden belfry with newly installed wooden yokes 1 No Name Casting Year Caster Diameter Weight Nominal 16tel 1 Osanna 1354 unknown 1473 mm 58 in 1476 mm 58 in 2000 kg 4409 lbs d1 9 2 Zuckerhutglocke after 1300 Meister Tamo 675 mm 26 5 in 250 kg 500 lbs g2 2References edit in German Constanze Treuber Gegossene Vielfalt Clocken in Sachsen Anhalt Casting Diversity Bells in Saxony Anhalt Rostock Hinstorff 2007 ISBN 978 3356011807 pages 77 78 Bibliography edit in German Peter Ramm author and Janos Stekovics photographer Kloster Jerichow Wettin Dossel Stekovics 2010 ISBN 978 3899232585External links edit Travel Destination Saxony Anhalt website featuring the Romanesque Road Official website of the Romanesque Road featuring Jerichow as one of its stops in German Official website of the Stiftung Kloster Jerichow Monastery Jerichow Foundation in German Official website Archived 2016 05 09 at the Wayback Machine of the gardens of the Jerichow Monastery in German and Swedish Official website of the Strasse der Romanik Romanesque Road in German Stiftung Kloster Jerichow with color photographs of artifacts at the Digital Museum of Saxony Anhalt 52 30 08 N 12 00 57 E 52 50222 N 12 01583 E 52 50222 12 01583 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jerichow Monastery amp oldid 1221368031, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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