Unionskirche, Idstein

Geschichte

The Unionskirche is the active Protestant parish church of Idstein, a major town in the German Rheingau-Taunus District. Idstein was a residence of the Counts of Nassau. The church building in the center of the historic "Altstadt" dates back to the 14th century. Its interior was adapted in the 17th century to become a Lutheran "Predigt- und Hofkirche" . The most prominent decoration in the church is the series of 38 paintings by the Flemish painter Michael Angelo Immenraedt, an exponent of Flemish Baroque painting.The church was named Unionskirche in 1917 to commemorate the union of Lutheran and Reformed Protestants in the Duchy of Nassau in August 1817, the first of its kind . The Unionskirche is a recognized monument under the Hague Convention. It is used by the Protestant Congregation, and it is open to other institutions as a concert venue.HistoryCollegiate St. MartinRemnants in the tower prove that a Romanesque church existed before 1287 at the same location. The oldest part of today's church is the 13th century base of the north tower bordering on the choir. The present church was built from 1330 to 1350 under Gerlach, count of Nassau, as the church for a Collegiate of six canons, founded in 1333. Collegiate and church were dedicated to St. Martin.

"Die Unionskirche ist ein Schatz. Das Leben der Kirchengemeinde zeichnet sich unter anderem durch die musikalischen Angebote, die vielen Ehrenamtliche oder die Ökumene aus.sonntags 10:30 Uhr, anschl. KirchcaféKindergottesdienst sonntags 10:30 Uhr GemeindehausFamiliengottesdienst sonntags 11.00 Uhr ca. fünf mal im JahrJugendgottesdienst samstags 18:30 fünf mal im Jahr"