Leonhardskirche, Parish church in Feldbach, Austria
Leonhardskirche is a parish church in Feldbach with a six-bay nave, side chapels, and a square chancel that incorporates 14th-century elements. A separate bell tower built between 1961 and 1964 stands independently beside the main structure, creating a distinctive architectural composition.
The church was first mentioned in writing in 1188 and gained parish status in 1387, establishing its role in the community. A major renovation took place from 1898 to 1900 while preserving the original lower tower section built in 1688.
The museums are not inside the church: the Heimatmuseum and Fischereimuseum occupy the surviving walls and storage buildings of the town's 15th- and 16th-century Tabor, a fortified enclosure that once surrounded the church with a moat and loopholed walls. The Tabor was partly demolished in 1878, and the remaining section now serves as these museums.
The museums are not inside the church: the Heimatmuseum and Fischereimuseum occupy the surviving buildings of the 15th- and 16th-century town tabor, the walled enclosure with a moat and loopholed walls that once surrounded the church; it was partly demolished in 1878. The free-standing concrete bell tower, 72 m high, stands apart from the church. The war memorial chapel is the 14th-century Gothic nave, damaged in 1945.
The 72-metre concrete bell tower, built 1961–1964 to plans by Eberhard Jäger, was painted in 1987 by 20 parish youths under dean Johann Leopold, following Gustav Troger's design "Bild der Demokratie". Its five bells, tuned h° d′ fis′ a′ h′, were renewed on 8 May 2015 and a peace bell added.
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