Dahrenstedt village church
The village church Dahrenstedt is the Protestant church of the village of Dahrenstedt belonging to the city of Stendal . It belongs to the Stendal parish of the Evangelical Church in Central Germany .
Architecture and equipment
The church was built in the second half of the 13th century from field stones in the Gothic style as a simple hall construction. In 1728 extensive alterations took place, in the course of which a half-timbered tower with an octagonal helmet was added to the west side of the nave . The year can be seen in the interior plastering of the bell chamber of the tower. In addition, baroque arched windows were built in except for three originally preserved pointed arch windows. The ogival portal on the north side of the ship was walled up.
Inside, the nave is flat-roofed and the interior is kept simple. There is a tombstone for Diederich Krull, who died in 1609, depicting the deceased in a plastic figure. The west gallery is flanked by the tower's wooden pillars. The gallery and church stalls date from the 18th century. The pulpit was built in the 19th century. The church has a bronze bell from the 14th century.
Outdoor area
The church is surrounded by a small cemetery, which is surrounded by a boulder wall. There is a legendary stone in the cemetery wall. According to the legend, its two holes were punched in by Emperor Otto I with a stick. A round arched brick portal from the 16th century, which is decorated with a battlement, serves as the entrance. Immediately to the west of the church, a new building was recently erected from modern brick, which spoils the overall impression of the complex from the Middle Ages.
literature
- Georg Dehio: Handbook of the German art monuments. Saxony Anhalt I. District of Magdeburg. Deutscher Kunstverlag, Munich / Berlin 2002, ISBN 3-422-03069-7 , p. 156.
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Coordinates: 52 ° 32 '30.1 " N , 11 ° 49' 55.3" E