St. Mary's Church in Heiligenstedten
The St. Marien Church is a church in Heiligenstedten .
A church existed in Heiligenstedten as early as the 9th century as one of the oldest church foundations north of the Elbe . It was probably related to Esesfeld Castle, which was also built in the 9th century . The current church building dates from the end of the 13th century; it received its present appearance by reconstruction in 1580. 1826 was the church sitting on a hitherto mound was in the outer dike diked. The church is still a few steps lower than the entrance.
The church is one of the cultural monuments of the community of Heiligenstedten , including its furnishings, bell chair, churchyard and churchyard grille .
The parish today belongs to the Rantzau-Münsterdorf parish of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern Germany .
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Coordinates: 53 ° 55 ′ 49 ″ N , 9 ° 28 ′ 9.8 ″ E