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 Konz Parish Community has allowed us to use the venerable St. Nicholas Church in Konz as the venue for the first weekend of our festival. The church offers a
unique and acoustically ideal ambience for classical concerts.
The church, whose patronage was held by the Archbishopric of Trier, was mentioned in the Taxa generalis in 1330. The nave, built in 1650, was replaced by a new nave and choir in 1873. The choir tower, built in the 15th century, was preserved. In the late 1850s, the Baroque church was demolished due to dilapidation; only the ground floor of the choir tower survived as a sacristy. It features a cross vault with a high, hollowed-out rib and a keystone bearing the coat of arms of Archbishop John II of Baden (1456-1503).
The present church was designed between 1959 and 1961 by the renowned 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 had been listed as a historical monument and archaeologically documented prior to its construction. It was here that Ausonius wrote "Mosella" in the fourth century AD, the first Latin poem about a landscape north of the Alps. The basement of the church still contains the remains of the palace's heating system and the crypt, which, like the rear area of the church's altar, features a magnificent mural by Georg Meistermann. (Text: Winfried Manns)
The present church was designed between 1959 and 1961 by the renowned 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 had been listed as a historical monument and archaeologically documented prior to its construction. It was here that Ausonius wrote "Mosella" in the fourth century AD, the first Latin poem about a landscape north of the Alps. The basement of the church still contains the remains of the palace's heating system and the crypt, which, like the rear area of the church's altar, features 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 during the turmoil of the French Revolution. The ruins were acquired by the Franciscan nuns in 1855 and rebuilt according to Baroque architectural plans. After the closure of the St. Bruno Monastery, it became the property of the city of Konz. Since the completion of extensive renovations 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 provides a stylish, festive setting for private celebrations, such as weddings, birthdays, etc.
Directions to Konz-Karthaus Monastery
