DOI article:
Baumann, Hubert: Ewangelickie kościoły na Warmii
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Hubert
Baumann
Eyangelical Churches in Yarmia
Until 1772, when Varmia was taken by Prussia, the dominium territory had been
inhabited almost entirely by Catholics. After the decree in 1526, non-Catholic people
did not have the right to settle within the borders of Varmia. After the first Partition of
Poland, there was a gradual influx of Evangelists, who settled mainly in towns, and as
time passed, a need arose to erect churches for Protestant communes.
Public buildings were watched over by the High Building Deputation (Ober-
baudeputation), which supervised investments from both the constructional point of
view and financially, as well as adjusting architectural forms to the country s ideologi-
cal assumptions. A crucial role in these activities was played by Karl Friedrich Schin-
keł. His first projects consisted of rebuilding Varmia’s Bishops Castles - in Pieniężno,
Olsztyn and Reszel. Yet, only Reszel has actually been formally rebuilt. In 1821, they
started building the first church in Lidzbark Warmiński, where eventually a wooden
basilican church was erected. This was followed by the implementation of a project
based on an exemplary church by Schinkel (known as the Normalkirche) which lead
to the builing or churches in Orneta and Dobre Miasto, with most other projects not
being completed. An example of the church in klassizistischen Rundbogenformen style
was built in Braniewo. The last church from this period, associated with the classical
forms, was the church in Biskupiec Reszelski (from the year 1840). It was designed
by Friedrich August Stiller.
From 19th century, gothic started to be perceived as the national style of Prussia.
In 1851 a neo-gothic church, based on August Sollers project, was built. In 1861, the
church in Frombork was built, based on Stiller s project. Under the leadership of this
architect, in 1861, a conference took place in Eisenach. During the conference, a set
of directives of building Eyangelical churches was established. This was the manner
in which churches in Olsztyn, Bisztynek, Barczewo, Jeziorany and Nowa Wieś were
built. The last Eyangelical church in Varmia, erected in 1914, was the monumental
garrison church in Olsztyn.
Taking into account its smali territory, Yarmia, in 19th century, headed Prussian
construction investments. The results of this perfectly reflect the architectural trends
of that period, and the peculiar situation of the people. It allows us to observe the im-
plementation process of nationalistic architecture in the area, where Evangelists fought
for their religious identity against the Catholic inhabitants of Varmia.
Prussia. It perfectly reflects the architectural trends of that period, and a peculiar
situation of the people. It allows us to obserye the implementation process of national-
istic architecture in the area, where Evangelists fought for their religious identity with
the Catholic dwellers of Yarmia, who had lived there for centuries.
Baumann
Eyangelical Churches in Yarmia
Until 1772, when Varmia was taken by Prussia, the dominium territory had been
inhabited almost entirely by Catholics. After the decree in 1526, non-Catholic people
did not have the right to settle within the borders of Varmia. After the first Partition of
Poland, there was a gradual influx of Evangelists, who settled mainly in towns, and as
time passed, a need arose to erect churches for Protestant communes.
Public buildings were watched over by the High Building Deputation (Ober-
baudeputation), which supervised investments from both the constructional point of
view and financially, as well as adjusting architectural forms to the country s ideologi-
cal assumptions. A crucial role in these activities was played by Karl Friedrich Schin-
keł. His first projects consisted of rebuilding Varmia’s Bishops Castles - in Pieniężno,
Olsztyn and Reszel. Yet, only Reszel has actually been formally rebuilt. In 1821, they
started building the first church in Lidzbark Warmiński, where eventually a wooden
basilican church was erected. This was followed by the implementation of a project
based on an exemplary church by Schinkel (known as the Normalkirche) which lead
to the builing or churches in Orneta and Dobre Miasto, with most other projects not
being completed. An example of the church in klassizistischen Rundbogenformen style
was built in Braniewo. The last church from this period, associated with the classical
forms, was the church in Biskupiec Reszelski (from the year 1840). It was designed
by Friedrich August Stiller.
From 19th century, gothic started to be perceived as the national style of Prussia.
In 1851 a neo-gothic church, based on August Sollers project, was built. In 1861, the
church in Frombork was built, based on Stiller s project. Under the leadership of this
architect, in 1861, a conference took place in Eisenach. During the conference, a set
of directives of building Eyangelical churches was established. This was the manner
in which churches in Olsztyn, Bisztynek, Barczewo, Jeziorany and Nowa Wieś were
built. The last Eyangelical church in Varmia, erected in 1914, was the monumental
garrison church in Olsztyn.
Taking into account its smali territory, Yarmia, in 19th century, headed Prussian
construction investments. The results of this perfectly reflect the architectural trends
of that period, and the peculiar situation of the people. It allows us to observe the im-
plementation process of nationalistic architecture in the area, where Evangelists fought
for their religious identity against the Catholic inhabitants of Varmia.
Prussia. It perfectly reflects the architectural trends of that period, and a peculiar
situation of the people. It allows us to obserye the implementation process of national-
istic architecture in the area, where Evangelists fought for their religious identity with
the Catholic dwellers of Yarmia, who had lived there for centuries.