St. Kilian (Sachsenhausen)
The Protestant village church St. Kilian in Sachsenhausen in the Weimarer Land district in Thuringia is located in the southern part of the village and is surrounded by a wall with the churchyard . The parish belongs to the parish association Großobringen in the parish of Weimar of the Evangelical Church in Central Germany .
history
The predecessor was a pilgrimage chapel . From 1425 the St. Kilian's Church was built on the site. The winged altar from the workshop of the Meckfeld master comes from this time . He created a larger than life crucifix and other sacred works of art.
The current church tower was built between 1597 and 1598 .
The organ from 1849 was made by August Witzmann . It has 20 registers on two manuals and pedal , which enable a great richness of sound. The church and organ were restored in 1990.
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Coordinates: 51 ° 2 ′ 43 ″ N , 11 ° 22 ′ 2 ″ E