Ahlerstedt Church

The bells ring a long way all over Ahlerstedt: Where the neo-Gothic brick church (1865) stands today, probably before 1200 there was a church or chapel. During the Thirty Years War, this was largely destroyed. Down to earth, as the Ahlerstedters were always, they built their new church from the rubble in 1656. This one was simple and without much decoration. During the 19th century, the church was too small for the fast-growing church. It was demolished, a barn served during the construction of the new church as an emergency church. On November 12, 1865, nearly 3,000 people came to the inauguration of today's church and to experience the then King George V of Hanover. The king and his wife had contributed much to the construction of the church and u.a. 500 talers donated to the new organ. An artist gave the community the altarpieces of the surviving winged altar. On them is seen Jesus Christ as a newborn child, crucified and risen. The pulpit and the baptismal font are also from this period. Whether the Ahlerstedter church ever had a name is unknown. Today she is simply affectionately called "our church".Again and again there were changes in and at the church Ahlerstedter: doors were walled, the cemetery moved around the church around, bought a new organ, installed heating systems and in 1909 the tower was given a clock. The cross on the altar comes from Ethiopia. It expresses the partnership with the town of Gimbi, which among other things, is supported by over 80 orphans. You may discover the old granite baptismal font (1656) outside the parish hall. Or you can be called by one of the four bells (for baptism, marriage, funeral or prayer) to enter: The active and lively community invites you to refuel in a church service.

beautiful church on a Geere in the center

Church in the town of Ahlerstedt