St. Georg (Grosseutersdorf)
The village church of St. Georg is in the community of Großeutersdorf in the Saale-Holzland district in Thuringia . It belongs to the parish Kahla Hummelshain in Kirchenkreis Eisenberg of the Evangelical Church in Central Germany .
location
This church is west of the federal highway 88 at the foot of the slopes of the Saale near the cemetery .
history
Großeutersdorf was mentioned in a document with a church as early as the 12th century. The crypt under the choir with its barrel vault is the oldest part of the church. The choir tower was built around 1500 . The thick walls showed loopholes , which emphasized the defensive character of the church. The sacraments niche with an iron door and carved figures in the choir also date from this period. In 1842 the upper octagonal storey was added to the choir tower.
Nave
The single-nave nave was built in a neo-Gothic style after the old church tower was demolished in 1880. The three-sided galleries were designed in the same style. The organ was installed by Carl Lösche from Rudolstadt in 1890 . This organ was renovated in 2009. The oldest Dorate bell was installed in 1506. The middle bell was added in 1882. The smallest bell dates from the 17th century and was cast in 1834. In 1917 it was confiscated and in 1937 a replacement was obtained, who was again drafted for war purposes in 1942.
Web links
- The Sankt-Georg-Kirche in Großeutersdorf on the sides of the Eisenberg church district
Coordinates: 50 ° 47 ′ 23.7 " N , 11 ° 33 ′ 50" E