Kirche St. Martin - Magden, AG, Switzerland
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N 47° 31.851 E 007° 48.662
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The Christian-Catholic church of Magden has its roots in the 7th century.
Waymark Code: WMQ65N
Location: Aargau, Switzerland
Date Posted: 12/27/2015
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EN: The Christian Catholic Church from Magden stands on a hilltop in the north of the village in a walled churchyard.
The church consists of the nave, the choir and the sacristy, which are aligned from west to east with decreasing heights, in the south there is a massive bell tower.
The origins of the church most likely date back to the Frankish period in the 7th century. It was first documented in 1036. The current building was rebuilt in 1620, the bell tower dates from the 1370s. The interior was redesigned in baroque style around 1750.
The parish of Magden split in the 1870s from the Roman Catholic Church and joined the newly founded Christian Catholic Church. Until around 1960 Magden was the only municipality in Switzerland with a Christian Catholic population majority.
DE: Die christkatholische Kirche von Magden steht auf einer Hügelkuppe im Norden des Dorfes in einem ummauerten Kirchhof.
Die Kirche besthet aus dem Langschiff, dem Chor und der Sakristei, die abgestuft in einer Linie von Westen nach Osten aneinander gereiht sind und dem südlich angebauten massiven Glockenturm.
Die Ursprünge der Kirche reichen wahrscheinlich noch in Fränkische Zeit im 7. Jahrhundert. Sie wurde 1036 erstmals erwähnt. Das heute Gebäude wurde 1620 neu erbaut, der Glockenturm stammt aus den 1370er Jahren. Die Innenausstattung wurde um 1750 in barockem Stil neu gestaltet.
Die Kirchgemeinde von Magden spaltete sich in den 1870er Jahren von der römisch-katholischen Kirche ab und schloss sich der neugegründeten Christkatholischen Kirche an. Bis um 1960 war Magden die einzige Gemeinde der Schweiz mit einer Christkatholischen Bevölkerungsmehrheit.
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1036
Age of Church building determined by?: Church website
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Christian-Catholic (called Old Catholic in other countries)
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 9:30 AM
Street address of Church:
Kirchweg
Magden, AG Switzerland
4312
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed
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