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Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 17 November 2013.

Photo: Piet Bron

Mettlach, Deutschland (Saarland) - Katholische Pfarr- und Wallfahrtskirche Sankt Lutwinus
Municipal: Mettlach
Address: Gangolfer Straße, 66693, Mettlach

Description nr.: 2024638.

Built by: Heinrich Koulen & Sohn (1904)
Demolished (1956)


  • The Sankt Lutwinuskirche in Mettlach was built to a design by Ludwig Becker and was dedicated in 1901. Heinrich Koulen & Sohn built the church's first organ. It was a two-manual organ with 29 registers. It was put into service in 1904. The organ was installed in the tower room at the south side of the organ gallery.
  • The organ was demolished in 1956 and replaced by a new instrument. Twelve registers have been reused.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- I. Manual12
- II. Manual10
- Pedal7
Total number of stops29
Key actionPneumatic
Stop actionPneumatic
Windchest(s)Membrane chests

Specification
I. Manual (C-f'''): Bordun 16', Principal 8', Gamba 8', Gemshorn 8', Dolce 8', Flaut Major 8', Gedeckt 8', Octav 4', Harmonieflöte 4', Octav 2', Mixtur 4 fach (2 2/3'), Trompete 8'.
II. Manual (C-f'''): Geigenprincipal 8', Salicional 8', Vox Coelestis 8', Concertflöte 8', Lieblich Gedeckt 8', Traversflöte 4', Quintflöte 2 2/3', Piccolo 2', Cornetino 3 fach, Oboe 8'.
Pedal (C-d'): Principalbass 16', Subbass 16', Dolcebass 16', Quintbass 10 2/3', Flötenbass 8', Violoncello 8', Posaune 16'.
Couplers: I. Manual - II. Manual, I. Manual - II. Manual 16', I. Manual - II. Manual 4', Pedal - I. Manual, Pedal - II. Manual.
Accessories: 2 freie Kombinationen, Crescendo-Walze.

Literature
  • Die Hærpfer-Erman-Orgel der kath. Pfarr- und Wallfahrtskirche St. Lutwinus zu Mettlach (Saar) / Krystian Skoczowski. - In: Ars Organi, Jhg. 56, Heft 4, Dezember 2008.
  • Historische Orgeln im Saarland : Mit Aufnahmen von Richard Menzel / Bernhard H. Bonkhoff. - Regensburg : Verlag Schnell & Steiner GmbH., 2015. - (Veröffentlichung der Gesellschaft der Orgelfreunde ; 271).

Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 17 November 2013.
Photo: Piet Bron