St. Anna (dog head)
The Protestant village church St. Anna is in the municipality of Hundhaupten in the district of Greiz in Thuringia . It belongs to the parish of Münchenbernsdorf in the Gera parish of the Evangelical Church in Central Germany .
history
The village church was first mentioned in 1578 and in 1599 when the bell was bought . The bell bears the inscription “Saint Anna have mercy on us. Son of David's come to us with peace. "
Building
The church has a windowless choir closure with a hemisphere. The choir arch pillars have mantelpiece ledges . The arched windows on the upper floor of the tower rest on cube capitals . There is a light opening on the north side of the church.
The tabernacle is of Romanesque origin. The wall paintings on the south side show that the windows were pointed arch windows before 1722 . This year the beamed ceiling was drawn in and the pulpit altar was erected.
In 1846 the south pore was installed, later the north gallery. It was painted with images of Christ.
In 1952 (year of the re-inauguration in the name of St. Anna ), 1986 and 1952 renovations were carried out with the intention of restoring the Romanesque architectural style.
A baptismal font was set up again.
In the 1990s, the tower and the north side of the nave were covered in the course of extensive renovation work . A floor renovation and interior plastering work took place, a heater was installed.
In 1995 the church was rededicated .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ev.-Luth. Church district Gera: The history of the church “St. Anna “dog heads. Retrieved June 3, 2017 . (with a photo of the church)
Coordinates: 50 ° 49 ′ 47.8 " N , 11 ° 59 ′ 11.3" E