St. Peter and Paul (Bethenhausen)
The Evangelical Lutheran village church of St. Peter and Paul is located in the Bethenhausen community in the Greiz district in Thuringia . It belongs to the parish of Pölzig, Dorna, Röpsen and Roschütz in the Gera parish of the Evangelical Church in Central Germany .
history
In 1771 the old chapel was demolished , but nothing was reported about its past. The simple little successor was built as a church in 1777. The church tower with a baroque triumphal arch , which was built in 1722, was surrounded by the nave. The windows and doors were designed rectangular.
The building
The nave with a flat ceiling and saddled high turret has a baroque dome . In the chancel there is a separate small room as a parish hall .
This church is an example of the decay of Thuringian churches from bygone times.
Web links
- Image and information on the website of the Evangelical Lutheran Church District Gera
Coordinates: 50 ° 55 ′ 42.3 " N , 12 ° 11 ′ 52.8" E