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Gallery: Levels 5 and 6

5th and 6th Level within Organ Case – Vault Area and “Kronwerk” division

The images, taken at different times and instrument conditions, render a virtual walk from North to South, corresponding to Levels 5/6 on the orientation image. Level 6 is the upper and of the organ case with the Kronwerk division (pipework by Sauer 1938, windchest by Schmidt 1770)

Neighbouring level: Level 4>

5th and 6th Level with Kronwerk (playable on Ist Man.), the Path is from North to South

Half of Stairway, Eastbound View: In the dark, there is the mound of CCC# Posaune 32'

Southbound View towards the central Tower

Southbound View down to the Organ'S Loft, Height above Floor Level about 27m

View towards South-West, Stairs to Level 6 with Kronwerk, Reservoir and Man. III are visible below. The Stairway starts aan the northern Swell Box.

Southbound View, on the left the Case's Topping with Sun and Angels, on the right the Kronwerk

Eastbound View: Northern Pedal Tower with Topping, Remains of a movable Star

Southbound View into Man.III, stops from right: Liebl. Ged. 16' (1842?), Spitzfl. 8', Pr. 8', Gedackt 8', Fugara 4', Octav 4', Qt. 2.2/3', Ged. 4', Oct. 2', Mixt. IV, Trp. 8' (1911), Ob. 8', Schalmey 4'

Somewhat more in the West: Upper Tunnel for Trunking

View into the Crossing through the Cornices, 29 m vertical and 17 m horizontal distance

Level 6, View eastbound, 29 m above floor level

Kronwerk (Sounboard Schmidt 1770), Stops from right: Holzpr. 8' (1983), Nasat 2.2/3', Pommer 4', Nachth. 2', Sesq. II, Siffl 1', Mixtur III-IV

Kronwerk Soundboard, light Section 1938, dark Section Schmidt 1770 (the Organ's only retained Schmidt Soundboard)

Kronwerk (Soundboard by Schmidt 1770), Stops from right: Holzpr. 8' (1983), Nasat 2.2/3', Pommer 4', Nachth. 2', Sesq. II, Siffl 1', Mixtur III-IV

Stops from right: Holzpr. 8' (1983), Nasat 2.2/3', Pommer 4', Nachth. 2', Sesq. II, Siffl. 1', Mixtur III-IV

Behind the Sun, rotating in the Past, View Eastbound. Several Inscriptions, the large one from the Start of the Vault Painting (1768)

Signature of Organ Builder Friedrich A. Mehmel, Stralsund, 1885

View backwards Northbound to Clerestory Window

Southern End of Level 5: View eastbound down into the southern Pedal Tower

View towards East from Western Wall, in foreground Maintenance Flap within Swell Roof, electro-pneumatic Swell Shade Drive

View towards East with Swell Shade Drive

Wind Supply of Swell Shade Drive on Swellbox Roof

Bad Wood Quality on Swell Box

View towards North-East

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