Church to Schwaförden

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South side of the church in Schwaförden
West facade of the church in Schwaförden

The Church of Schwaförden is a Protestant church in the Lower Saxony municipality of Schwaförden ( joint municipality of Schwaförden ).

description

The Gothic hall church has a prominent, compact west tower. Its basement, made of field stones, dates back to around 1200. The other walls, which are made of plastered brick , are around 100 years younger. The windows were later changed. Around 1900 the north side received a two-bay extension. Inside the church there is a Romanesque arch between the tower and the nave .

The church is painted from the beginning of the 16th century. It is related to the painting in the church in Scholen and in Barenburg .

The baptismal font , the foot of which was added, dates from around 1500; it bears a late Gothic inscription.

Literature (selection)

  • SCHWAFÖRDEN Kr. Diepholz. In: Georg Dehio : Handbook of German Art Monuments . Bremen Lower Saxony. Deutscher Kunstverlag, Munich / Berlin 1992, p. 1189; ISBN 3-422-03022-0
  • Wilhelm Brinkmann: The church in Schwaförden. In: Schwaförden in the past and present. Published by the home and beautification association Schwaförden e. V., pp. 87-95 [1]

Web links

Commons : Church to Schwaförden  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 52 ° 44 ′ 14.5 "  N , 8 ° 49 ′ 47.5"  E