Church Schleitheim

The cantonal architect Johann Christoph Bahnmaier, who also built St. Maria in Schaffhausen, created today's village church in Schleitheim in 1869. The medallions on the gallery depict symbolic emblems from the Bible - Noah's Ark, the tablets of the commandments and the raised serpent from the Old Testament, the Lamb of God and the cross from the New Testament, as well as symbols such as the anchor, an hourglass for transience and the phoenix for resurrection. Paul and Peter can be found at the top of the nave. Moses and Elijah at the back had to make way for the installation of the organ in 1887. The romantically tuned organ in the gallery was built by Johann Nepomuk Kuhn (1827-1888) and inaugurated on March 27, 1887. One hundred years later, it was overhauled during the renovation of the church and is once again providing faithful service - although since then it has been accompanied by a second, baroque-tuned organ in the nave, which was intended as a replacement and is now a musical feature of Schleitheim. The new organ was built by the company Orgelbau de Gier in Uhwiesen and has 13 stops despite its compact design. The stained glass window at the front was created in 1966 by local artist Hermann Meyer (born 1935) for the anniversary of the Schleitheim District Savings and Loan Association, when the interior of the church had been whitewashed and not yet historically renovated (1973/74). It shows the death and resurrection of Christ, the centurion under the cross and the dove of the Holy Spirit. In 1901, the pointed church tower was built, which today stands out with its colorful brick pattern. The four-part peal was also renewed at the same time. A fifth bell from 1608, the Chriesiglöckli, has been preserved at the top of the belfry.