Reformed church in Sargans, Reformed church in Sargans, Switzerland.
The Reformed church in Sargans stands on Zürcherstrasse in the northwest of the small town, built in 1958/59 by architect Cyrill von Planta together with the parish hall. Inside, the pews are arranged in a hexagon around a central communion table, and a large organ dominates the room, with a pulpit without a sounding board set to its right. A urn cemetery adjoins the church.
Sargans rejected the Reformation in the 16th century; Protestants arrived only with 19th-century railway construction. From 1933 a Reformed pastor served the diaspora community, and in 1955 the parish was constituted, covering Mels and Vilters-Wangs. Architect Cyrill von Planta built the church with its parish hall in 1958/59; a hall followed in 1994 and a full renovation in 1998.
The parish was constituted in 1955 and also covered Mels and Vilters-Wangs; from 1933 a Reformed pastor had served the diaspora community. The hexagonal seating around the central communion table shapes how worshippers gather for the Lord's Supper. An urn cemetery adjoins the church.
The church sits in the town center of Sargans and is easily accessible on foot. Visitors should be aware that services take place at set times and access may be limited during private ceremonies or special events.
The hexagonal seating of the pews around the central communion table is a deliberate layout, and the large organ dominates the room, with the floor pulpit on the right set beneath it. A urn cemetery adjoins the church.
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