St. Nicholas Church, Konz
Due to the restrictions and regulations, it is not possible for us to perform this year in our actual "home venue", the esteemed ballroom of the St. Bruno Monastery in Konz-Karthaus.
We are grateful to the parish community of Konz for allowing us to use the venerable St. Nicholas Church in Konz as a venue for the first weekend of our festival. The church offers a
A unique and acoustically ideal setting for classical concerts.
The church, whose patronage rights belonged to the Archdiocese of Trier, was first mentioned in the Taxa generalis in 1330. The nave, built in 1650, was replaced in 1873 by a new nave and chancel. The chancel tower, built in the 15th century, was preserved. At the end of the 1950s, the Baroque church was demolished due to its dilapidated condition; only the ground floor of the chancel tower remained as a sacristy. It features a cross vault with a high cavetto rib and a keystone bearing the coat of arms of Archbishop Johann II of Baden (1456-1503).
The present church, conceived as "the tent of God among men," was designed by the renowned Swiss church architect Hermann Baur between 1959 and 1961 and largely built upon the remains of the Roman summer palace, which had been meticulously documented and archaeologically surveyed prior to its reconstruction. It was here that Ausonius wrote the "Mosella" in the fourth century AD, the first Latin poem about a landscape north of the Alps. The church's basement still contains the remains of the palace's heating system and the crypt, which, along with the area behind the altar, features a magnificent mural by Georg Meistermann. (Text: Winfried Manns)
The present church, conceived as "the tent of God among men," was designed by the renowned Swiss church architect Hermann Baur between 1959 and 1961 and largely built upon the remains of the Roman summer palace, which had been meticulously documented and archaeologically surveyed prior to its reconstruction. It was here that Ausonius wrote the "Mosella" in the fourth century AD, the first Latin poem about a landscape north of the Alps. The church's basement still contains the remains of the palace's heating system and the crypt, which, along with the area behind the altar, features a magnificent mural by Georg Meistermann. (Text: Winfried Manns)
Parking spaces are available in the immediate vicinity.
The St. Bruno Monastery in Konz-Karthaus
The former Carthusian monastery, built between 1680 and 1730, was destroyed during the turmoil of the French Revolution. The ruins were acquired by the Franciscan nuns in 1855 and rebuilt according to the original Baroque plans. After the closure of St. Bruno's Monastery, it became the property of the town of Konz. Since the completion of extensive renovations in 1987, it has served the town as a community center and cultural venue. It provides a setting for numerous cultural events in Konz, such as concerts, conferences, and exhibitions. The Karthaus Monastery also offers a stylish and festive setting for private celebrations, such as weddings and birthdays.
Anfahrt zum Kloster Konz-Karthaus
