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The Protestant Johanneskirche in Wannweil is probably one of the oldest churches in Württemberg. Two other churches, the chapel in Belsen, district of Tübingen, and the cemetery chapel in Owingen, district of Hechingen, are about the same age. All three are dated to the 11th or 12th century and are said to come from the same school of architecture. The Johanneskirche was originally a baptismal church, dedicated to John the Baptist. It was built on the ruins of a Roman settlement. Interesting remains of this, such as the pillars of a Roman underfloor heating system, numerous pieces of glass vessels, roof tiles and pottery shards, were excavated during the renovation in 1890/91. The pillars are exhibited in the tower chapel. In Christian-Alemannic times, the site served as a burial ground, as evidenced by the graves found in 1883 and 1890 under the church floor. The great age of the church is confirmed by the remains of an old apse (semi-circular altar area), which were discovered under the choir, as well as by the ground floor of the tower, which originally represented a baptismal (and crypt?) chapel. In 1891, the originally Romanesque church was extended in neo-Gothic style with the two side aisles and given a new tower spire. The architect was Heinrich Dolmetsch from Stuttgart. Today, it accommodates 563 people. The pulpit is adorned with the symbols of the three apostles Peter, John, and Paul. The four evangelists are depicted on the stained-glass windows in the choir, which also date from this period. In front of the church stands an old Romanesque penal cross, the origin of which is unknown. The church has been a listed monument since 1974. In the south wall of the church building is a copy of a pre-Romanesque stone (visible side: 150 × 45 cm), which in its decorations combines pagan symbols (dragons) with the Christian one (cross). Originally, the stone served as a lintel. On the front, there is a rectangular field in the center, which contains an illegible inscription. On the left side, a circle can be seen. This is divided into eight equal parts by four lines. At their intersection, there was a rod as a pointer, turning the circle into a sundial. The crossbars on the vertical and horizontal lines also indicate such a function. .... Source: https://www.tuepedia.de/wiki/Johanneskirche_Wannweil

The Protestant Johanneskirche (St. John's Church) is located in Wannweil, a municipality in the district of Reutlingen in Baden-Württemberg. The parish belongs to the Evangelical State Church in Württemberg. The building is registered as a cultural monument by the State Office for Monument Preservation Baden-Württemberg. The church was built on the remains of a Roman residential building. The west facade, structured by blind arcades, and the lower floors of the tower with a crypt chapel have been preserved from the Romanesque building of the late 11th century. The present-day hall church was created by the expansion of a medieval church building in 1890/91 according to a jointly created design by Christian Friedrich von Leins and Heinrich Dolmetsch. Side aisles were added to the nave of the Romanesque hall church, which was supplemented with a Gothic choir in the 15th century. They are each provided with three-sided terminations in the east. The church tower, with a square base and turrets at the four corners, stands at the southwest corner of the nave and the southern side aisle. Its uppermost octagonal floor houses the clock and the bell tower. On top of it sits a pointed stone helm. The west facade, structured by three blind arches resting on slender wall columns, contains the portal. The organ was built in 1967 by Werner Renkewitz. Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johanneskirche_(Wannweil)

Harrer-Brunnen Running fountain with a stick and a rectangular stone basin. Formerly "Ebinger Brunnen". In the films by Karl Harrer from the 60s and 70s of the 20th century, the fountain plays an essential role. However, at that time it was not positioned across the village street, but at a right angle to it. Source: https://www.unsere-kleindenkmale.de/Unsere-Kleindenkmale/Brunnen-Wannweil-1730

The Protestant Johanneskirche in Wannweil is presumably one of the oldest churches in Württemberg. Two other churches, namely the chapel in Belsen, district of Tübingen, and the cemetery chapel in Owingen, district of Hechingen, are approximately the same age. All three are dated to the 11th or 12th century respectively and are said to originate from the same school of architecture. The Johanneskirche was originally a baptistery, dedicated to John the Baptist. It was built on the ruins of a Roman settlement. Interesting remains of it, such as the pillars of a Roman underfloor heating system, numerous pieces of glass vessels, pantiles, and pottery shards, were excavated during the renovation in 1890/91. The pillars are exhibited in the tower chapel. In Christian-Alemannic times, the site served as a burial ground, as evidenced by the graves found under the church floor in 1883 and 1890. The great age of the church is confirmed by the remains of an old apse (semi-circular altar area) discovered under the choir, as well as by the ground floor of the tower, which originally served as a baptistery (and crypt?) chapel. In 1891, the originally Romanesque church was extended in Neo-Gothic style with two side aisles and given a new tower spire. The architect was Heinrich Dolmetsch from Stuttgart. Today, it can accommodate 563 people. The pulpit is adorned with the symbols of the three apostles Peter, John, and Paul. The stained-glass windows in the choir, also from this period, depict the four evangelists. In front of the church stands an old Romanesque penance cross, the origin of which is unknown. The church has been a listed monument since 1974. In the south wall of the church building is a copy of a pre-Romanesque stone (visible side: 150 × 45 cm), which combines pagan symbols (dragons) with the Christian one (cross) in its decorations. Originally, the stone served as a lintel. On the front, in the center, is a rectangular field containing an inscription that is no longer legible. On the left side, a circle can be seen. This is divided into eight equal parts by four lines. At their intersection was a rod as a pointer, turning the circle into a sundial. The crossbars on the vertical and horizontal lines also indicate such a function. .... Source: https://www.tuepedia.de/wiki/Johanneskirche_Wannweil

Wannweil History Trail 🏞 🏛 - Johanneskirche ⛪ - Station 2 - Wannweil - LKR. Reutlingen

The Protestant Church of St. John (Johanneskirche) is located in Wannweil, a municipality in the district of Reutlingen in Baden-Württemberg. The church community belongs to the Evangelical State Church in Württemberg. The building is registered as a historical monument by the State Office for Monument Preservation Baden-Württemberg. The church was built on the remains of a Roman residential building. The west facade, structured by blind arcades, and the lower floors of the tower with a crypt chapel are preserved from the Romanesque building of the late 11th century. The current hall church was created by the expansion of a medieval church building in 1890/91 according to a jointly produced design by Christian Friedrich von Leins and Heinrich Dolmetsch. Side aisles were added to the nave of the Romanesque hall church, which was supplemented by a Gothic choir in the 15th century. They are provided with three-sided closures to the east. The church tower, with a square base and turrets at the four corners, stands at the southwest corner of the nave and the southern side aisle. Its uppermost octagonal floor houses the tower clock and the bell tower. A pointed stone helm sits on top of it. The west facade, structured by three blind arches resting on thin wall columns, contains the portal. The organ was built in 1967 by Werner Renkewitz. Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johanneskirche_(Wannweil)

A section of the Neckarrdweg……

Let's hope this place stays open for a long time.