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The Stadtkirche Darmstadt () is the main Protestant church of the city of
The church was first mentioned in the 12th century. However all parts remaining date from the 17th century or later.
Until 1929 it contained a princely seat dated 1844 which was removed that year. Air raids in 1943 and 1944 damaged the church considerably. It was reconstructed 1946–1952.
The church contains various monuments to the ruling family of Hesse-Darmstadt, dating from 1576 to 1972. These include:
* Landgrave
The Stadtkirche Darmstadt () is the main Protestant church of the city of Darmstadt
Darmstadt () is a city in the States of Germany, state of Hesse in Germany, located in the southern part of the Frankfurt Rhine Main Area, Rhine-Main-Area (Frankfurt Metropolitan Region). Darmstadt has around 160,000 inhabitants, making it the ...
and one of its parish churches, but no longer the bishopric seat of the local Evangelische Kirche in Hessen und Nassau, which is the Pauluskirche in Darmstadt.
It is the oldest church in the original city. Originally dedicated to the Virgin Mary, the actual view is the one after reconstruction following WW II.
Location
The church is located about south of theResidential Palace Darmstadt
The Residential Palace Darmstadt (German: Residenzschloss Darmstadt, often also called Stadtschloss) is the former residence and administrative seat of the landgraves of Hesse-Darmstadt and from 1806 to 1919 of the List of rulers of Hesse, Grand D ...
. The Fürstengruft in the crypt contains the graves of the reigning family of Hessen-Darmstadt. Additional graves can be seen inside the church. A graveyard around the church however is no longer existent.
The tower is high and one of the tallest buildings in Darmstadt.
Tales
Originally a tunnel may have connected the crypt and the palace. However, only a small tunnel actually remains.History
The church was first mentioned in the 12th century. However all parts remaining date from the 17th century or later.
Until 1929 it contained a princely seat dated 1844 which was removed that year. Air raids in 1943 and 1944 damaged the church considerably. It was reconstructed 1946–1952.
Monuments
The church contains various monuments to the ruling family of Hesse-Darmstadt, dating from 1576 to 1972. These include:
* Landgrave George I George I or 1 may refer to:
People
* Patriarch George I of Alexandria (fl. 621–631)
* George I of Constantinople (d. 686)
* George of Beltan (d. 790)
* George I of Abkhazia (ruled 872/3–878/9)
* George I of Georgia (d. 1027)
* Yuri Dolgoruk ...
und his wife Magdalena of Lippe - erected 1588-89
* Prince Philipp Wilhelm – 1576
* Princess Maria of Braunschweig
* Landgravine Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt
* Prince George William of Hesse-Darmstadt
Prince George William of Hesse-Darmstadt (11 July 1722 – 21 June 1782) was a Prince of Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt, Hesse-Darmstadt. He was born in Darmstadt.
He was the second son of Landgrave Louis VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt ...
* Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Luise Auguste Wilhelmine Amalie; 10 March 1776 – 19 July 1810) was Queen of Prussia as the wife of King Frederick William III. The couple's happy, though short-lived, marriage produced nine children, inclu ...
– 1931
* Louis, Prince of Hesse and by Rhine
Louis, Prince of Hesse and by Rhine (''Ludwig Hermann Alexander Chlodwig'', 20 November 1908 – 30 May 1968) was the youngest son of Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse by his second wife, Princess Eleonore of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich. He was a grea ...
– 1972. He was the last male member of the family
Literature
* *Jazz
The "Live! Jazz in der Stadtkirche!" series began with the "Round Midnight" series in the summer of 2005, followed by regular spring and autumnjazz
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its roots are in blues, ragtime, European harmony, African rhythmic rituals, spirituals, h ...
concerts and festivals in the church.
The church sees jazz performances as part of its old function as a cultural mediator.
Jazz opens the church to an audience beyond the parish.
In the summer of 2013 the "Round Midnight – Jazz und Gedanken für Nachschwärmer" series in the church included pianist Rainer Böhm
Rainer Böhm (23 February 1952 – 21 May 2013) was a German composer.
Life
Born in Berlin, Böhm studied composition and conducting at the Hochschule für Musik "Hanns Eisler". Afterwards he was a master student for composition at the Academy ...
and guitarist Norbert Scholly.
In spring of 2014 the "Live! Jazz in der Stadtkirche!" series included the "Live! Ladies of Jazz" program in January–February with performers such as pianist Anke Helfrich.
Between September and December 2014 performers in this series included the drummer Billy Hart
Billy Hart (born November 29, 1940) is an American jazz drumming, jazz drummer and educator. He is known internationally for his work with Herbie Hancock's "Mwandishi" band in the early 1970s, as well as with Shirley Horn, Stan Getz, and Quest (b ...
, pianist Michael Wollny
Michael Wollny (born 25 May 1978) is a German jazz pianist and a professor at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Leipzig. He has played with international musicians including Joachim Kühn, Tamar Halperin, Marius Neset, Andreas Schaerer, Émil ...
and accordionist Vincent Peirani
Vincent Peirani (born 24 April 1980) is a French jazz accordionist, vocalist and composer who has played internationally, collaborating with Denis Colin, François Jeanneau, Youn Sun Nah, Émile Parisien, Michel Portal, Louis Sclavis, and Mich ...
.
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