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Photo: Michiel van 't Einde. Date: 11 August 2022.

Photo: Michiel van 't Einde

Füssen, Deutschland (Bayern) - Katholische Stadtpfarrkirche Sankt Mang
Municipal: Füssen
Region:Schwaben
Address: Sankt-Mang-Platz, 87629, Füssen
Website: https://www.katholisch-fuessen.de/

Description nr.: 2013525.

Built by: Andreas Jäger (1753)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1753 Andreas Jäger  new organ
1877 Balthasar Pröbstl  rebuild
1958 Zeilhuber Orgelbau  rebuild
1978 Zeilhuber Orgelbau  restoration and enlargement
2012 Siegfried Schmid  restoration

The main organ of the Sankt Mangkirche in Füssen was built in 1753 by Andreas Jäger. However, in 1877 it was completely rebuilt by Balthasar Pröbstl. In 1958 Joseph Zeilhuber carried out a restoration, during which the organ was modified again. The same company overhauled the instrument again in 1978. At this time the Schwebung 8' of the third manual was replaced by a Sifflöte, and the Mixtur by a Scharff. In 2012 Siegfried Schmid restored the organ.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk12
- Positiv8
- Schwellwerk9
- Pedal8
Total number of stops37
Key actionElectrical
Stop actionElectrical
Windchest(s)Cone chests

Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Bourdon 16', Principal 8', Gedeckt 8', Spitzflöte 8', Octave 4', Flöte 4', Nasard 2 2/3', Superoctav 2', Kornett 3 fach (2 2/3'), Mixtur 4 fach (1 1/3'), Trompete 8', Feldtrompete 4' - 1978.
Positiv (C-g'''): Gedeckt 8', Quintade 8', Prästant 4', Flöte 4', Schwiegel 2', Quinte 1 1/3', Zimbel 3 fach (1'), Krummhorn 8'.
Schwellwerk (C-g'''): Salicional 8', Principal 8', Nachthorn 4', Waldflöte 2', Sifflöte 1 1/3' - 1978, Scharff 4 fach (1') - 1978, Fagott 16', Helle Trompete 8', Clarine 4'.
Pedal (C-f'): Principal 16', Kontrabaß 16', Octavbaß 8', Großnasat 5 1/3', Choralbaß 4', Flötbaß 2', Mixtur 4 fach (2 2/3'), Posaune 16'.
Couplers: I. Manual - II. Manual, I. Manual - III. Manual, II. Manual - III. Manual, Pedal - I. Manual, Pedal - II. Manual, Pedal - III. Manual.
Accessories: Setzerkombinationen - 2012.

Literature
  • Historische Orgeln in Schwaben / Hermann Fischer, Theodor Wohnhaas. - München ; Zürich : Verlag Schnell & Steiner, 1982. - (Veröffentlichtung der Gesellschaft der Orgelfreunde ; 94).
  • Orgeln in Schwaben / Georg Brenninger. - München : Bruckmann, 1986.
  • Berühmte Orgeln : Meisterwerke europäischer Orgelbauer / Ursula und Ulrich Rüge. - Hamburg : Nikol Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, 1994.

Photo: Michiel van 't Einde. Date: 11 August 2022.
Photo: Michiel van 't Einde
Photo: Michiel van 't Einde. Date: 11 August 2022.
Photo: Michiel van 't Einde
Photo: Michiel van 't Einde. Date: 11 August 2022.
Photo: Michiel van 't Einde
Photo: Michiel van 't Einde. Date: 11 August 2022.
Photo: Michiel van 't Einde
Photo: Michiel van 't Einde. Date: 11 August 2022.
Photo: Michiel van 't Einde
Photo: Michiel van 't Einde. Date: 11 August 2022.
Photo: Michiel van 't Einde
Photo: Michiel van 't Einde. Date: 11 August 2022.
Photo: Michiel van 't Einde