Katzwang fortified church
The fortified church Katzwang is located on the Rednitz in the Nuremberg district of Katzwang and is used today as the parish church of the Evangelical Lutheran parish of Katzwang.
location
The Kirchhof Katzwang ensemble is a listed building. There are several architectural monuments on the ensemble E-5-64-000-16:
Parish Church of
Our Lady
school
Rectory
barn
Bakehouse
Wayside cross and torture pillar
history
The church of Katzwang was first mentioned in a document in 1287 in the context of a bridge over the Rednitz. Evidence for defensive walls around the church, ossuary and cemetery date from 1298.
In 1527 Katzwang became Protestant, but remained under the patronage of the Ebrach monastery until 1803 .
Web links
Commons : Ensemble Kirchhof Katzwang - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- kirche-katzwang.de
- Georg Stolz: Our Lady (Katzwang) . In: Michael Diefenbacher , Rudolf Endres (Hrsg.): Stadtlexikon Nürnberg . 2nd, improved edition. W. Tümmels Verlag, Nuremberg 2000, ISBN 3-921590-69-8 ( complete edition online ).
Coordinates: 49 ° 20 '58.3 " N , 11 ° 3' 18.7" E