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Westerheim (Württemberg), Deutschland (Baden-Württemberg) - Ehemahlige Katholische Pfarrkirche Sankt Stephanus
Municipal: Westerheim
Region:Württemberg, Oberschwaben
Address: Kirchenplatz, 72589, Westerheim
Description nr.: 2044864.
Built by: Johann Georg Schäfer (1836)
The old Stephanuskirche of Westerheim was built in 1787. Johann Georg Schäfer built an organ for this church in 1836. After the construction of a new church building in 1975, the Stephanuskirche was decommissioned, but the building has been preserved. The organ was restored in 2018 by the company Vleugels.
Technical data
Specification
Manual (C-f'''): Gedeckt 8', Flöte 8', Gamba 8', Salicional 8', Principal 4', Flöte Travers 4', Dolce 4', Oktav 2', Mixtur 4 fach (2 2/3').
Pedal (C-c'): Subbaß 16', Oktavbaß 8', Violonbaß 8'.
Couplers: Manualkoppel.
Accessories: Ventil.
Westerheim (Württemberg), Deutschland (Baden-Württemberg) - Ehemahlige Katholische Pfarrkirche Sankt Stephanus
Municipal: Westerheim
Region:Württemberg, Oberschwaben
Address: Kirchenplatz, 72589, Westerheim
Description nr.: 2044864.
Built by: Johann Georg Schäfer (1836)
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1836 | Johann Georg Schäfer | new organ | 2018 | Vleugels Orgelmanufactur | 446 | restoration |
The old Stephanuskirche of Westerheim was built in 1787. Johann Georg Schäfer built an organ for this church in 1836. After the construction of a new church building in 1975, the Stephanuskirche was decommissioned, but the building has been preserved. The organ was restored in 2018 by the company Vleugels.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Manual | 9 |
| - Pedal | 3 |
| Total number of stops | 12 |
| Key action | Mechanical |
| Stop action | Mechanical |
| Windchest(s) | Slider chests |
Specification
Manual (C-f'''): Gedeckt 8', Flöte 8', Gamba 8', Salicional 8', Principal 4', Flöte Travers 4', Dolce 4', Oktav 2', Mixtur 4 fach (2 2/3').
Pedal (C-c'): Subbaß 16', Oktavbaß 8', Violonbaß 8'.
Couplers: Manualkoppel.
Accessories: Ventil.
| Literature |
Die Schäfer-Orgel in Westerheim : Ein Nachtrag zu "Historische Orgeln in Ulm und Oberschwaben" / Wolfgang Manecke. - In: Ars Organi, Jhg. 61, Heft 4, Dezember 2013. |
| Links |
https://vleugels.de/orgel-referenz/westerheim-st-stephanus-kirche/ |