St. Petri (Leubingen)

The St. Petri Church

The village church of St. Petri is located in the Leubingen district of the city of Sömmerda in the Sömmerda district in Thuringia . It belongs to the parish Sömmerda in the parish of Eisleben-Sömmerda of the Evangelical Church in Central Germany .

history

The church, first documented in 1217, was the seat of an archpriest who looked after 17 churches in the area .

Building

The church tower is 50 meters high with a pointed helmet . The choir has an apse . In the room there is a winged altar that was made in the years 1420–1430. It represents a coronation of Mary. Saints flank it. The choir has a crypt . The late Gothic crucifix is located above the triumphal arch . There is a splendidly carved altar in the nave .

Individual evidence

↑ St. Petri Church / OT Leubingen. Sömmerda city administration, accessed on July 17, 2017 .

Web links

Commons : Saint Peter Church (Leubingen) - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Information about the church on the website of the church district

51.201174 11.151491Coordinates: 51 ° 12 ′ 4.2 " N , 11 ° 9 ′ 5.4" E

[1] St. Petri Church / OT Leubingen. Sömmerda city administration, accessed on July 17, 2017 .