St. Salvator Church
St. Salvator Church
The predecessor church „Unser lieben Frauen“ was built in 1475 and burned down in 1638. It was rebuilt from 1650 with a short roof tower on an octagonal ground plan. It was reconsecrated as the Salvator Church in 1655.
The church is a simple central building with supporting pillars at the corners and a tent roof and attached gabled roofs to the east and west. The bells are housed in a belfry next to the church. To the west, the church is entered through a historicizing, pointed-arched main portal with inscriptions. Further building inscriptions can be found above the entrance on the south side.
In 1963-68, the interior was given its current shape with the two-storey galleries on the north and south sides. The gallery installations from the 18th and 19th centuries were partially removed. The ducal lodge was once directly connected to the neighboring castle.
The altar crucifix from 1590 is the oldest piece in the church. The pulpit with the almost life-size figure of Moses as a support was donated in 1652. The wooden baptismal font from the 17th century is supported by a baptismal angel. The organ case in the west gallery dates from 1730/40 and the organ was built in 1938.
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Germany
Stadtroda
07646
Church path