A Laurentius Church was first mentioned in documents in Elsterberg in 1225.

The church building was destroyed several times by fire. The current church building was completely rebuilt in neo-Romanesque and neo-Gothic styles after the last major city fire in 1840. The impressive Jehmlich organ and the altarpiece by an unknown master are worth seeing. Organ and church concerts with well-known national and international musicians take place at regular intervals.

Source:vogtland-tourismus.de/de/poi/kirche/laurentiuskirche-elsterberg/13075077

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JakobusPilger

April 9, 2024

Saint Lawrence, to whom this church in Elsterberg is dedicated, is one of the early Christian martyrs from a time when Christianity was still forbidden. He was the Pope's archdeacon and was asked by the pagan emperor to hand over the church's treasure. Lawrence asked for three days, during which he distributed the church's assets among the poor inhabitants of Rome and, after the agreed time, came to the emperor with the poor to present them to him as the church's treasure. He was then tortured to death. Legend has it that he was roasted alive on a grate - this attribute can be seen in many depictions of Saint Lawrence - over coals. He is said to have been in good spirits and to have asked his executioner if he would like to turn him over.
The memorial day of Saint Lawrence in the calendar of saints is August 10th.

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