St. Nicolai Town Church Coswig (Anhalt)

The demonstrably oldest building Coswig was first mentioned in 1150. By 1547, the city had two large churches. The great Mariendom (stood in the area of ​​today's Schillerpark) was completely destroyed in that year and not rebuilt. Also in the St. Nicolai church, there were often destructions, subsequent rebuilding and building extensions; Therefore, the church has elements of the three architectural styles Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque. The church of Coswiger is also called the church with many doors. Organ and bell are among the oldest representatives of their kind in Saxony-Anhalt.

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The St. Nicolai Church in Coswig (Anhalt) is an important cultural monument with over 850 years of history. Built around 1150 in the Romanesque style, it is the oldest surviving building in the town. In 1272, it became the abbey church of an Augustinian monastery founded by Prince Siegfried of Anhalt-Köthen. After the monastery was dissolved in 1527, the church served as a Protestant town church and was voted "Church of the Year" in Saxony-Anhalt in 2002/2003.The church's architecture is characterized by various styles. The original Romanesque building was destroyed in the Schmalkaldic War of 1547 and later rebuilt. In the 17th century, the church received its current Baroque appearance. The 52-meter-high church tower offers impressive views of the surrounding area, including the Wörlitz Garden Kingdom and Lutherstadt Wittenberg.The church's interior features ornate furnishings, including a late 17th-century Baroque altar, a magnificent organ with Baroque carvings, and 14th-century stained-glass windows, among the oldest of their kind in Saxony-Anhalt. Three works from the Wittenberg Cranach workshop are particularly noteworthy: an epitaph depicting Christ in Gethsemane, a crucifixion, and a Last Supper scene.The church is also known as the "Open Cycle Path Church" and is located directly on the Elbe Cycle Path, making it a popular destination for cyclists and history buffs. For current information on services and events, visit the church's official website: kirche-coswig.de