Gernewitz village church
The village church of Gernewitz is in the Gernewitz district of the town of Stadtroda in the Saale-Holzland district in Thuringia . It belongs to the parish in Stadtroda Kirchenkreis Eisenberg of the Evangelical Church in Central Germany .
location
The hall church is located in the village on a hill and can be seen from afar.
History and equipment
In the 15th century the branch church was connected to Stadtroda. In 1789/90 the current church was built on the place of the previous one. It has a mansard roof and a roof tower .
In the choir there is a pulpit altar from the time it was built. As Taufgestell the almost life-size served baptismal which is now mounted as a floating angel. Three-sided galleries characterize the interior. The parapet was painted with Christian symbols in 1938 as part of a renovation .
The organ was created by Christian Friedrich Poppe the Elder. Ä. The ceiling is edged with stucco . The Saxon coat of arms can be seen on it.
Two bells were cast in Apolda in 1747 . The big bell was melted down for war purposes. The little bell still exists and is rung manually .
Web links
- Information about the church on the website of the church district
- The emergency security of the church (with photo)
- The church on www.stadtroda.de
- More information about the church
Individual evidence
Coordinates: 50 ° 52 ′ 5.72 " N , 11 ° 41 ′ 59.27" E