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Project rockpocalypse is now almost complete. All it needs now is the dangling elevator and an old car at the untiled end of the street. We'll probably add some more rubble-y bits here and there too.
History
During the Reformation, over and over again in Hannover there had been riots between Old Believers and Lutherans. When they escalated in 1533, fled on 14 September of the same year the mayor and almost all councilors in the neighboring Catholic Hildesheim. Died the Catholic life in Hannover, especially since the city council in 1588 the Catholics also deprived the right to live in the old town.
As 1665 Duke Johann Friedrich ascended the ducal throne of Hanover, the situation changed since Johann Friedrich four years earlier at a visit to Assisi converted to the Catholic faith. Court staff, most of all French and Italians, formed the small Catholic community and celebrated Christmas 1665 under the direction of Valerio Maccioni - his epitaph is situated in the crypt of the Basilica - the first Catholic worship after the Reformation. On December 28, 1679 Johann Friedrich died, his younger brother Ernst August took over the government. Although he changed the right of public worship for Catholics in a private right and had the castle church for there until then celebrated Catholic worship closed, nevertheless he promised freedom of religion, allowing the construction of a Catholic Church.
Meanwhile was - outside the city walls of Hanover, "before the gate Aegidientore" - on a part of the local "Father garden" from 1669 the Catholic St. John's cemetery laid out. It is said only four years later in 1673 to be consecrated and named after its ducal founder.
Knitting installation of wool on the cupola, 2014
The repeatedly-delayed church construction, however, then the Italian priest, composer and diplomat Agostino Steffani brought forward. Steffani had entered 1688 as Court conductor the service of Ernst August. 1707 he received episcopal ordination in Bamberg and in April 1709 the Vicariate of Upper and Lower Saxony to him was transferred.
Steffani transferred to his compatriot Tommaso Giusti planning and construction management of the new church. Giusti designed a Venetian dome flanked by two towers. To dome and towers eventually had to be renounced for lack of finances. Patron of the first post-Reformation Church of Hanover was the namesake of the then reigning Pope, St. Clement of Rome. Background: Pope Clement XI had commited himself in a special way for the construction of the church and collected money for its financing.
After the destructions caused by the bombings on Hannover in World War II, the church was according to designs of architect Otto Fiederling 1947-1957 rebuilt (for almost 1.7 million deutschmarks). Only now, the originally planned dome and the stocky bell towers were completed in modern forms. Preparatory work began yet in 1946, and on November 23, 1949 the topping-out ceremony could be celebrated. On November 24, 1957 St Clement was consecrated by the then apostolic nuncio Aloysius Muench. On 12 March 1998, Pope John Paul II the church with the Apostolic Letter Inter sacras raised to the rank of a minor basilica.
1967-1986 was Auxiliary Bishop Heinrich Pachowiak Episcopal Vicar at St Clement. His successor as provost was to 1996 Joop Bergsma.
Since 1 September 2010, the Basilica belongs to the parish of St Henry (Heinrich).
Geschichte
Während der Reformation war es auch in Hannover immer wieder zu Unruhen zwischen Altgläubigen und Lutheranern gekommen. Als sie 1533 eskalierten, flohen am 14. September des gleichen Jahres die Bürgermeister und fast alle Ratsherren in das benachbarte katholische Hildesheim. Das katholische Leben in Hannover erstarb, zumal der Rat der Stadt 1588 den Katholiken auch das Wohnrecht in der Altstadt entzog.
Als 1665 Herzog Johann Friedrich den Herzogsthron in Hannover bestieg, änderte sich die Situation; denn Johann Friedrich war vier Jahre zuvor bei einem Besuch in Assisi zum katholischen Glauben übergetreten. Bedienstete des Hofes, vor allem Franzosen und Italiener, bildeten die kleine katholische Gemeinde und feierten Weihnachten 1665 unter Leitung von Valerio Maccioni – sein Epitaph befindet sich in der Krypta der Basilika – den ersten katholischen Gottesdienst nach der Reformation. Am 28. Dezember 1679 starb Johann Friedrich, sein jüngerer Bruder Ernst August übernahm die Regierung. Zwar wandelte er das Recht der öffentlichen Religionsausübung für die Katholiken in ein privates Recht und ließ die Schlosskirche für den dort bis dahin gefeierten katholischen Gottesdienst schließen. Trotzdem versprach er freie Religionsausübung und erlaubte den Bau einer katholischen Kirche.
Unterdessen war – außerhalb der Stadtbefestigung Hannovers, „vor dem Aegidientore“ – auf einem Teil des dortigen „Patergartens“ ab 1669 der katholische St.-Johannis-Friedhof angelegt worden. Er soll erst vier Jahre später 1673 geweiht und nach seinem herzoglichen Stifter benannt worden sein.
Strickinstallation aus Wolle auf der Kuppel, 2014
Den immer wieder hinausgezögerten Kirchenbau hingegen brachte dann der italienische Priester, Komponist und Diplomat Agostino Steffani voran. Steffani war 1688 als Hofkapellmeister in den Dienst von Ernst August getreten. 1707 empfing er in Bamberg die Bischofsweihe und im April 1709 wurde ihm das Vikariat von Ober- und Niedersachsen übertragen.
Steffani übertrug seinem Landsmann Tommaso Giusti Planung und Bauleitung der neuen Kirche. Giusti entwarf einen venezianischen Kuppelbau mit zwei flankierenden Türmen. Auf Kuppel und Türme musste schließlich mangels Finanzen verzichtet werden. Namenspatron der ersten nachreformatorischen Kirche Hannovers wurde der Namenspatron des damals regierenden Papstes, der heilige Clemens Romanus. Hintergrund: Papst Clemens XI. hatte sich in besonderer Weise für den Bau der Kirche eingesetzt und für ihre Finanzierung Geld gesammelt.
Nach den Zerstörungen durch die Luftangriffe auf Hannover im Zweiten Weltkrieg wurde die Kirche nach Plänen des Architekten Otto Fiederling von 1947 bis 1957 wieder aufgebaut (für knapp 1,7 Millionen Mark). Erst jetzt wurden die ursprünglich geplante Kuppel und die gedrungenen Glockentürme in modernen Formen ergänzt. Vorbereitende Arbeiten begannen bereits 1946, und am 23. November 1949 konnte Richtfest gefeiert werden. Am 24. November 1957 wurde St. Clemens durch den damaligen Apostolischen Nuntius Aloysius Muench geweiht. Am 12. März 1998 erhob Papst Johannes Paul II. die Kirche mit dem Apostolischen Schreiben Inter sacras zur Basilica minor.
1967 bis 1986 war Weihbischof Heinrich Pachowiak Bischofsvikar an St. Clemens. Sein Nachfolger als Propst war bis 1996 Joop Bergsma.
Seit dem 1. September 2010 gehört die Basilika zur Pfarrgemeinde St. Heinrich.
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Clemens_(Hannover)
A tour around the amazing city
The tour may take almost an entire day, but we guarantee that no famous tourist spot will be missed out during the trip. We understand your thirst for adventure and the need to explore, so we will start the day by picking you up from the destination you tell us. Our first stop will be at the Dubai Museum, which is near the Al Fahidi Fort. In this museum, you will get a chance to discover the Arabic history as well as the history of Dubai. You will find many ancient artifacts and exciting discoveries that will fulfill your requirement for knowledge. We will then continue our journey to the Jumeirah Mosque which was built in 1979. The mosque witnesses a lot of footfall every day and many tourists come to visit the mosque as it is the best representation of the Islamic architecture.
We will then proceed to the Jumeirah Public Beach where you can enjoy the sun and the water and have fun bathing. After that, our tour will continue to Burj Al Arab which is one of the tallest and most lavish building in the city. We’ll have you know that it is also one of the most expensive spots in the city.
A trip to the Palm Island is a must. This artificial island is one of the best creations of architects and engineers working in the city. As Atlantis Hotel is on this island, we will take you there for a short visit as well.
One of the busiest roads in the city, you can spot almost any type of car on the Sheikh Zayed road. We will also assist you in exploring the towering skyscrapers of the city and end the tour at one of the best malls in the city. You will be able to shop in the malls and return to us, after which we will take you to your hotel or any other place you want.
I'm *this* close. I have all the caulking left to do, as well as the shoe moulding that joins to the stall shower.
I'm out of time until next week. It's usable as is though. I can't wait to use it tomorrow morning to get ready for work!
After 2 and a half years I was able to visit Malapascua island again. It was quite a pleasant return.
A view of Bounty beach as we were approaching to dock. Bounty Beach is the name of a stretch of beach along the southern shore. It is the main beach of the island where most of the upscale resorts are found. Cocobana Beach Resort, the largest on the island, the pricey yet exquisite Sunsplash Resort, and Hippocampus Resort are some of the popular resorts that offer excellent accommodations and dining options. Most passenger boats to and from Cebu land at Bounty Beach.
Malapascua Island
Daan Bantayan, Northern Cebu
It's been a long and tough day. Time to relax a little.
January 17th 2006
The Irish Times simplex is one of my addictions.
You would think shooting two stops too fast (1/500) would have been fast enough to freeze the motion of whatever it was that zipped by my head.
I made it back from my road trip to Alabama last night. I stayed mostly busy while I was out there so my camera never made it out of the bag...shame on me. I enjoyed the (much needed) break from work. My parents are doing well. John is awesome. South Alabama still hasn't changed.
I snapped this with my phone about 30 miles outside of Austin on the way home last night. Even though it was still 100 degrees at 8pm and I had to leave loved ones back in Alabama, I was glad to be almost home. If nothing else, Texas does have spectacular sunsets. Oh yeah, and The Moose was glad to see me. :)
Lauren came by this evening for another maternity progress shoot. She's in the final stretch!
I also want to give her a special thanks for asking me to shoot this series for her. It's been fun and I've learned a lot!
Photo-a-Day: Year 6, Day 128 - Total Days: 1954
A scene from the February 2012 production of the play 'Almost Maine' by the Wellesley College Upstage Productions group.
Photo by Annie Wang, 2014
This little deer was almost hidden from my view, of about 20 deer. I even had the chance to backup to get the pictures of them that I took.
Almost came a few times (and Sandy did make a little gesture hinting at her overwhelmed and touched state, but she was strong and kept her composure)... even later on in the evening when she confessed that she neared tears with our group. In a follow up communication, she confessed that she did get a little choked up that night (without the stare of my camera; is it bad that I was trying to encourage her to release those inner emotions so that I could capture it in digital?). Boo to me.
The happiest of birthday wishes to an amazing lady who's changed many of our lives - one kick, punch and kia at a time. Seriously??? Seriously.