Cycling Highlight
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Location: Belgern-Schildau, Nordsachsen, Saxony, Germany
The oldest parts of the town church date back to the 13th century, and were built in Romanesque style. Elevations and extensions of the side walls of the nave were in Baroque style in the 17th century. In the 18th century, the roof was raised.
February 11, 2019
The tower is the oldest part of the church. When the late Romanesque basilica was built around 1170, it was simply added to the existing tower. With a wall thickness of 1.60 meters on the ground floor, the tower originally consisted of four floors. The wide Romanesque arch visible in the interior of the church in the east wall of the tower comes from the time when the church was built in the form of a three-aisled basilica. Of course, the winged altar from the 15th century is particularly worth mentioning. While its front shows carved depictions of the story of Jesus and the life of Mary, the reverse depicts Saints St. Martin, St. Catherine, St. Ursula and St. Maria Magdalena in paintings.
Source: belgernschildau.de
July 9, 2020
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