Treben Church (Church Without a Village)

construction time
12th Century,
architectural style
Romanesque
Builder / Architect
–
Condition
the Eve Church in Treben has been renovated.
Todays use
sacred
Access
the Eve Church in Treben cannot be visited.description
type
Treben Church is a Romanesque hall church.
structure
Quarry stone building, short, wide nave with recessed chancel and square western tower, semi-circular apse
inner space
flat roof, three-sided gallery, pulpit, pews, winged altar, bronze belltombs
Slavic tombstones on the south side of the churchFurther information
SurroundingsThe church in Treben stands in the middle of a Slavic double rampart with Slavic tombstones in the cemetery.Source: architektur-blicklicht.de/kirchen/dehlitz-saale-kirche-treben-halle-saale

What an unusual place: a village that has disappeared, but whose church has survived through the ages. In 1555 the last inhabitants left Treben, partly they were able to cultivate their fields from the surrounding villages, partly the areas were redistributed by 1594. However, the church, whose oldest parts date back to the 12th century, was preserved. In 1739 even larger construction work took place, so it was continuously maintained and used even without a village.

The church dates from the 12th century and is still, which is clearly visible, surrounded by a wall.