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Possibly City Church of St. Marien Dommitzschconstruction time
15th century, 17th century, 18th century,
19th century
1443 to 1493, after 1637, 1653 (roof), 1703 (lantern and dwelling houses), probably 1745 (ceiling), 1896 to 1898 (box with stair tower)
Architectural style
Gothic, baroque
Builder / Architect
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Status
The Ev. City church in Dommitzsch has been renovated.
Todays use
sacred
Access
The Ev. Stadtkirche in Dommitzsch is an open church.description
type
The Ev. Stadtkirche in Dommitzsch is a three-aisled hall church.
Structure
Brick building, retracted, elongated choir with 3/8 end, buttresses, high saddle roof, pointed arch portals with interlaced framework, pointed arched windows, two-storey sacristy and chapel annex, box with stair tower, transversely rectangular, slightly set west tower, upwards almost square tapering with pilasters, Dormitories and lantern
inner space
three-aisled, flat-roofed hall, four bays, pointed arcades with octagonal pillars, two-sided gallery, sacristy with groin vault, two-storey box, carved figures, pulpit, baptismal font, baptismal angel, altarpieceTombs
Gravestone of Mayor Simon Reinkart (1556), several gravestonesSource: architektur-blicklicht.de/kirchen/dommitzsch-stadtkirche-nordsachsen
December 27, 2021
The mighty brick church was built in the 15th century in Gothic style, and in the 17th-18th centuries. Century changed in Baroque style.
December 27, 2020
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