--- title: "Richter organ in the fortified church of Pomßen" url: "https://www.leipzig.travel/en/poi/richter-organ-in-the-fortified-church-of-pomssen" description: "Gottfried Richter (1643 - 1717) from Döbeln/Saxony was an organ builder, mayor and town magistrate. The construction of the Pomßen organ by G. Richter is documented by the text of the surviving organ dedication sermon from Palm Sunday 1671. With a \"short octave\" and a mean-tone tuning, both the tonal concept and the façade design still correspond entirely to the type of a Renaissance organ. I/12. In 1727 the reed stop Cornetten 2' in the pedal was replaced by a Violenbaß 8'. During the reconstruction and restoration carried out between 2000 and 2006, the Violenbaß 8' was retained on a separate windchest. The 4 wedge bellows from 1696 in the tower behind the organ come from the Schlosskirche Zwickau-Planitz.Text: Klaus GernhardtDispositionManual (C,D,E,G,A - c\"')1 Grobgedackt 8'2 Principal 4'3 Klein gedackt 4'4 Nassat 3'5 Sesquialtera 2 fach6 Octava 2'7 Mixtur 3 fach8 Cimbel gedoppelt 2 fach9 Trompeten 8'Pedal (C,D,E,F,G,A-c')10 Subbass 16'11 Trombones 16'12 Violenbass 8' since 2006 on separate windchest)13 Cornetts 2'TremulantStarVogelgesangNames and notation of stops and playing aids (except Violenbass) are taken from the \"Orgell-Pregigt\" of the Pomßener Pfarrer Mag. Immanuel Weber from 1671." language: "en" type: "Place" image: "https://dam.destination.one/924666/74f7945bc8358b63c59f1586b42a8afc62ada1d7a1105cc9f1d9a905bb918e2e/richter-organ-in-the-fortified-church-of-pom-223-en.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Leipzig Travel > Special > Destination.Data Details > Poi" --- Share Richter organ in the fortified church of Pomßen =============================================== - Orchestras & Ensembles - Church Richter organ in the fortified church of Pomßen The tonal concept as well as the façade design still correspond entirely to the type of a Renaissance organ. Gottfried Richter (1643 - 1717) from Döbeln/Saxony was an organ builder, mayor and town magistrate. The construction of the Pomßen organ by G. Richter is documented by the text of the surviving organ dedication sermon from Palm Sunday 1671. With a "short octave" and a mean-tone tuning, both the tonal concept and the façade design still correspond entirely to the type of a Renaissance organ. I/12. In 1727 the reed stop Cornetten 2' in the pedal was replaced by a Violenbaß 8'. During the reconstruction and restoration carried out between 2000 and 2006, the Violenbaß 8' was retained on a separate windchest. The 4 wedge bellows from 1696 in the tower behind the organ come from the Schlosskirche Zwickau-Planitz. Text: Klaus Gernhardt Disposition **Manual (C,D,E,G,A - c"')** 1 Grobgedackt 8' 2 Principal 4' 3 Klein gedackt 4' 4 Nassat 3' 5 Sesquialtera 2 fach 6 Octava 2' 7 Mixtur 3 fach 8 Cimbel gedoppelt 2 fach 9 Trompeten 8' Pedal (C,D,E,F,G,A-c') 10 Subbass 16' 11 Trombones 16' 12 Violenbass 8' since 2006 on separate windchest) 13 Cornetts 2' Tremulant Star Vogelgesang Names and notation of stops and playing aids (except Violenbass) are taken from the "Orgell-Pregigt" of the Pomßener Pfarrer Mag. Immanuel Weber from 1671 . Read more Good to know ------------ Openings Visits possible by arrangement. Read more Price info Reisegruppen bis 10 Pers. : €80.00 Jede weitere Person einer Reisegruppe: €5.00 Visitors who do not belong to a tour group are asked to make an appropriate donation. Read more Eligibility - Bad Weather Offer - Suitable for any weather - for Groups - for individual guests - Suitable for the Elderly Directions & Parking facilities By car: Take the A14 in Taucha. Follow A14 to S45 in Parthenstein, take A14 exit 30-Klinga. Südstraße, S49 and Großsteinberger Str. to Hauptstraße. By public transport: From Leipzig main station, take bus no. 690 to Pomßen, Hauptstraße. Read more Organization Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH License (master data) Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH Nearby ------ View on map - Place of interest - Orchestras & Ensembles - Church - Other Contact Hauptstraße 31 04668 Parthenstein