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Soest - Hohnekirche
With a population of about 10.000 Soest was the most important town in Westphalia within the 11th and 12th century.
The "Soester Stadtrecht" ("Soest city law") is the oldest city law, documented in German territory. Soest was one of the most important Hanseatic cities in medieval times. During the "Soester Fehde" ("Soest Feud") it liberated itself from the Bishop of Cologne, who controlled Westphalia.
During and after the Thirty Years' War, Soest suffered a tremendous loss population and influence. At the lowest point in 1756, it had only 3,600 citizens.
Soest has still a couple of wonderful medieval, Romanesque churches, built with the regional greenish sandstone. The "Hohnekirche" (officially "St. Maria zur Höhe") is one of them. The church was built in its present form from 1180 and is one of the oldest hall churches in Westphalia. It replaced an older church here.
The paintings were hidden for centuries under a coat of paint, before they were reopened and restored in 1869. The central apse, created ~1240. The style of the painting shows a strong Byzantine influence. Some scholars reckon that byzantine artists worked in Soest, as other churches here show similar frescoes. In the center Mary on a throne, holding young Jesus. They are flanked by 14 angels.
The altarpiece is a phantasic painting by Johann von Soest (aka "Meister von Liesborn"), created 1470.
Sorry for the bad shot!
The "Soester Stadtrecht" ("Soest city law") is the oldest city law, documented in German territory. Soest was one of the most important Hanseatic cities in medieval times. During the "Soester Fehde" ("Soest Feud") it liberated itself from the Bishop of Cologne, who controlled Westphalia.
During and after the Thirty Years' War, Soest suffered a tremendous loss population and influence. At the lowest point in 1756, it had only 3,600 citizens.
Soest has still a couple of wonderful medieval, Romanesque churches, built with the regional greenish sandstone. The "Hohnekirche" (officially "St. Maria zur Höhe") is one of them. The church was built in its present form from 1180 and is one of the oldest hall churches in Westphalia. It replaced an older church here.
The paintings were hidden for centuries under a coat of paint, before they were reopened and restored in 1869. The central apse, created ~1240. The style of the painting shows a strong Byzantine influence. Some scholars reckon that byzantine artists worked in Soest, as other churches here show similar frescoes. In the center Mary on a throne, holding young Jesus. They are flanked by 14 angels.
The altarpiece is a phantasic painting by Johann von Soest (aka "Meister von Liesborn"), created 1470.
Sorry for the bad shot!
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