The church is named for Hilary of Poitiers. Built in the Baroque style, it was designed by architects Johann Singer and Jakob Singer[2] of Lucerne and built from 1779 to 1781.[1] It was renovated in 1979, on the occasion of the two hundredth anniversary of the start of its original construction.[3]
An eternal flame is kept burning at the church, in atonement for a 14th-century murder. Exactly what murder is a matter of some confusion: it may be the 1357 murder of Heinrich Stucki by his neighbour Konrad Mueller, or another in which two brothers named Tschudi quarreled and one killed the other. In any case, someone deeded walnut oil from trees on two parcels of his land to be supplied to keep the flame burning. Later the deed was changed to make this into a payment of CHF70 per year, a condition which was attached to the land title in the local registry. Legally speaking, this condition was lost in 1911 during registry reforms, but owners of the land continued to pay it over the course of the next century, until 2012 when the new landowner refused the obligation and the church took him to court to dispute his non-payment.[4][5]
^ ab"Näfels, kath.Pfarrkirche St.Hilarius". Swiss Society for Cultural Property Protection. Retrieved 2012-12-22.
^An article about him is available on the German Wikipedia: Jakob Singer (Baumeister, 1718)
^Stäger, Jacques (1979). Pfarrkirche St. Hilarius Näfels: Festschrift zur Einweihung der renovierten Pfarrkirche St. Hilarius Näfel. Kath. Kirchgemeinde. OCLC 83710004.
^Wallace, Ellen (2012-12-22). "Eternal flame in Canton Glarus may go out". Geneva Lunch. Retrieved 2012-12-22.
^Krummenacher, Jörg (2012-12-22). "Keine Versöhnung vor dem ewigen Licht". Neue Zürcher Zeitung. Retrieved 2012-12-22.
Further readingedit
Davatz, Jürg; Bieri, Werner (2003). Pfarrkirche St. Hilarius und Kapuzinerkloster in Näfels, Kanton Glarus. Schweizerische Kunstführer, Serie 74, 73. Gesellschaft für Schweizerische Kunstgeschichte. ISBN9783857827327.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to St. Hilarius (Näfels).
(in German) Overview on the Glarus Nord municipality website
(in German) Page about the church on the Katholische Landeskirche Kanton Glarus website
hilarius, parish, church, näfels, german, pfarrkirche, hilarius, catholic, church, näfels, glarus, nord, glarus, canton, switzerland, listed, cultural, property, national, significance, contents, history, also, references, further, reading, external, linkshist. St Hilarius Parish Church of Nafels German Pfarrkirche St Hilarius is a Catholic church in Nafels Glarus Nord Glarus Canton Switzerland It is listed as a Cultural Property of National Significance 1 Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksHistory editThe church is named for Hilary of Poitiers Built in the Baroque style it was designed by architects Johann Singer and Jakob Singer 2 of Lucerne and built from 1779 to 1781 1 It was renovated in 1979 on the occasion of the two hundredth anniversary of the start of its original construction 3 An eternal flame is kept burning at the church in atonement for a 14th century murder Exactly what murder is a matter of some confusion it may be the 1357 murder of Heinrich Stucki by his neighbour Konrad Mueller or another in which two brothers named Tschudi quarreled and one killed the other In any case someone deeded walnut oil from trees on two parcels of his land to be supplied to keep the flame burning Later the deed was changed to make this into a payment of CHF70 per year a condition which was attached to the land title in the local registry Legally speaking this condition was lost in 1911 during registry reforms but owners of the land continued to pay it over the course of the next century until 2012 when the new landowner refused the obligation and the church took him to court to dispute his non payment 4 5 See also editList of cultural property of national significance in Switzerland GlarusReferences edit a b Nafels kath Pfarrkirche St Hilarius Swiss Society for Cultural Property Protection Retrieved 2012 12 22 An article about him is available on the German Wikipedia Jakob Singer Baumeister 1718 Stager Jacques 1979 Pfarrkirche St Hilarius Nafels Festschrift zur Einweihung der renovierten Pfarrkirche St Hilarius Nafel Kath Kirchgemeinde OCLC 83710004 Wallace Ellen 2012 12 22 Eternal flame in Canton Glarus may go out Geneva Lunch Retrieved 2012 12 22 Krummenacher Jorg 2012 12 22 Keine Versohnung vor dem ewigen Licht Neue Zurcher Zeitung Retrieved 2012 12 22 Further reading editDavatz Jurg Bieri Werner 2003 Pfarrkirche St Hilarius und Kapuzinerkloster in Nafels Kanton Glarus Schweizerische Kunstfuhrer Serie 74 73 Gesellschaft fur Schweizerische Kunstgeschichte ISBN 9783857827327 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to St Hilarius Nafels in German Overview on the Glarus Nord municipality website in German Page about the church on the Katholische Landeskirche Kanton Glarus website 47 06 02 N 9 03 50 E 47 1005 N 9 0640 E 47 1005 9 0640 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title St Hilarius Parish Church of Nafels amp oldid 1128903319, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
