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St. Nikolai Church Zschortau

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St. Nikolai Church Zschortau

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  • Location: Rackwitz, Nordsachsen, Saxony, Germany

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    December 26, 2021

    Hiking

    construction time
    13th century or 14th century, 16th century,
    around 1517
    architectural style
    Romanesque, Gothic
    Builder/Architect

    Condition
    the Eve Parish church in Zschortau has been renovated.
    Todays use
    sacred
    Access
    the Eve Parish church in Zschortau cannot be visited.

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    type
    the Eve Parish church in Zschortau is a hall church.
    structure
    Quarry stone and brick building, buttresses, pointed arched, two-lane tracery windows, two-storey sacristy
    inner space
    Net vault, three-sided gallery, sacristy with groin vault, carved altar, sandstone baptismal font, organ (Johann Scheibe)

    Source: architektur-blicklicht.de/kirchen/zschortau-kirche-zschortau-nordsachsen
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    October 11, 2025

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    The village church dates back to the 12th/13th century. The Romanesque, transversely rectangular west tower survives from this period. The church was rebuilt around 1500. The nave and chancel were …
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    October 11, 2025

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    A carved altar with four panels and delicate, slender figures was probably created in a Halle workshop in 1517. In the predella, two high reliefs depict the birth and adoration …
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    Elevation 110 m

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    Location: Rackwitz, Nordsachsen, Saxony, Germany

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