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Dudweiler, Deutschland (Saarland) - Evangelische Kirche
Municipal: Saarbrücken
Address: Am Alten Turm, 66125, Dudweiler
Website: https://www.kirchengemeinde-dudweiler.de/

Description nr.: 2072600.

Built by: Johann Georg Geib (1767)
Demolished (1882?)


  • In 1738 an Evangelische Kirche was built in Dudweiler. Johann Georg Geib built an organ for this church in 1766-1767. According to the contract, it had eight manual registers and one pedal stop. The contract has been preserved, and contains a note that the Cornet 4 has been realised fach, and that a Bourdon 16' has been added to the pedal.
  • The church building was replaced in 1882 by the Christuskirche. The old church became completely out of use and was demolished in 1908 except for the tower. It is not known what happened to the Geib organ.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Manual8
- Pedal1
Total number of stops9
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Manual: Bourdon 8', Hohlfloet 8', Prestant 4', Solicinal 4', Flöt 4', Hohlflöt 4', Doublet 2', Cornet 3 fach.
Pedal: Pedal-Baß 8'.

Literature Die Orgelbauerfamilie Geib und ihr Werk / Bernhard H. Bonkhoff. - In: Mitteilungen der Arbeitsgemeinschaft für mittelrheinische Musikgeschichte, Nr. 33, Dezember 1976.