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Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Kassel District

Werra-Meißner-Kreis

Sontra

St. Johannes Church, Ulfen

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Kassel District

Werra-Meißner-Kreis

Sontra

St. Johannes Church, Ulfen

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St. Johannes Church, Ulfen

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Location: Sontra, Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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Daniela - danik145

February 19, 2024

Because of its historical, artistic and urban significance, the old fortified church has been designated as a cultural monument.

It is open and can be visited daily.

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Nordhesse

August 18, 2022

The St. Johannes Church in Ulfen was built in the second half of the 14th century.
Like many churches in the region, it initially served as a fortified church. The altar and the ceiling paintings are worth seeing. The tower clock still has to be wound up every day and is a jewel of the church (if you can visit the tower).

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Der Bornschisser

September 23, 2025

Built in the second half of the 14th century, the church tower—whose thick walls with loopholes suggest it was originally a fortified church—dominates the silhouette of Ulfen.

The interior paintings are reminiscent of the rural Baroque churches in the region.

And something a little different:

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Location: Sontra, Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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St. Johannes Church, Ulfen

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