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Church of St. Nicholas Konz
Due to the restrictions and requirements, it is not possible for us to perform in our actual “home venue” this year, the esteemed ballroom of the St. Bruno Monastery in Konz-Karthaus.
Thankfully, the parish community of Konz has allowed us to use the venerable church of St. Nicholas in Konz as a venue for the first weekend of our festival. The church offers a
unique and acoustically ideal ambience for classical concerts.
The church, whose patronage rights belonged to the Archbishopric of Trier, was mentioned in the Taxa generalis in 1330. The nave, built in 1650, was replaced in 1873 by a new nave and a choir. The choir tower, built in the 15th century, was preserved. At the end of the 1950s, the Baroque church was demolished because it was in a state of disrepair; only the ground floor of the choir tower was preserved as a sacristy. It has a cross vault with a high coved framework and a keystone with the coat of arms of Archbishop Johann II of Baden (1456-1503).
The current church was planned between 1959 and 1961 by the well-known Swiss church architect Hermann Baur as "a tent of God among men" and was largely built on the remains of the Roman summer palace, which was listed as a historical monument and archaeologically documented before the new building was built. It was here that Ausonius wrote the "Mosella" in the fourth century AD, the first Latin poem about a landscape north of the Alps. In the basement of the church are the remains of the palace's heating system and the crypt, which, like the rear area of the church's altar, is decorated with a magnificent mural by Georg Meistermann. (Text: Winfried Manns)
The current church was planned between 1959 and 1961 by the well-known Swiss church architect Hermann Baur as "a tent of God among men" and was largely built on the remains of the Roman summer palace, which was listed as a historical monument and archaeologically documented before the new building was built. It was here that Ausonius wrote the "Mosella" in the fourth century AD, the first Latin poem about a landscape north of the Alps. In the basement of the church are the remains of the palace's heating system and the crypt, which, like the rear area of the church's altar, is decorated with a magnificent mural by Georg Meistermann. (Text: Winfried Manns)
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The monastery of St. Bruno in Konz-Karthaus
The former Carthusian monastery, built between 1680 and 1730, was destroyed by the turmoil of the French Revolution. The ruins were purchased by the Franciscans in 1855 and rebuilt based on the Baroque building plans. After the closure of the St. Bruno monastery, it became the property of the city of Konz. Since the extensive renovation work was completed in 1987, it has served the city of Konz as a community center and cultural center. It provides the setting for numerous cultural events in the city of Konz, such as concerts, conferences and exhibitions. The Carthusian monastery also offers a stylish, festive setting for private celebrations, e.g. weddings, birthdays, etc.
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