Germany
Hesse
Regierungsbezirk Kassel
Kassel District
Werra-Meißner-Kreis
Wehretal
St. Martin's Church Hoheneiche
Germany
Hesse
Regierungsbezirk Kassel
Kassel District
Werra-Meißner-Kreis
Wehretal
St. Martin's Church Hoheneiche
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 32 out of 33 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
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Location: Wehretal, Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany
This striking church is located in the town center. A look inside, at the artistic ceiling painting and the colored altar window, is particularly worthwhile.
June 5, 2022
St. Martin's Church is a protected cultural monument because of its artistic, historical and urban significance.
The towering choir tower is the distinctive sign of the place that can be seen from afar. It was built in the first half of the 14th century. The attached half-timbered structure is attributed to the middle of the 17th century. The loopholes emphasize the fortified character of the tower and suggest that the building once served as a fortified church where the population could find refuge in times of need.
The original Romanesque core of the nave is dated to the 11th or 12th century. In its present form it was created in the 17th and 18th centuries.
August 1, 2023
The Elisabeth path (Eisenach to Marburg) leads past the evangelical church.
March 31, 2022
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