St. Markus (Schöna)
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The Protestant village church of St. Markus is located in the Schöna district in the rural town of Münchenbernsdorf in the Greiz district in Thuringia on a hill in the middle of the cemetery . It belongs to the parish of Münchenbernsdorf in the Gera parish of the Evangelical Church in Central Germany .
history
The small church was built in 1354 in the Gothic style as a chapel , as indicated by the plan of the church, the tabernacle and a niche on the north side. An almost life-size statue in the chancel from around 1580 to 1600, initially regarded as John the Baptist , was only identified as a Christ statue with a candlestick in the hand of Professor Stelljes in 1936. It expresses the word of Jesus "I am the light of the world".
The church, rebuilt in 1850, is a small, preserved building with a romantic organ .
The bells from 1908 had to move into a new building because they were too heavy for the roof turret. Its motto is: Glory to God on high ... and peace on earth!
In 1999 the church was named after the evangelist Mark .
Web links
- Information about the church on the website of the church district
- Church info.Retrieved February 3, 2014
Coordinates: 50 ° 50 ′ 29.5 ″ N , 11 ° 57 ′ 49.5 ″ E