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Location: Wilsdruff, Saxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountains, Saxony, Germany
The Grumbach church was originally a Romanesque church. In 1610 it was rebuilt into its current form. The old Romanesque portal is still preserved in the north-western vestibule.
A Jahn organ is said to have been in the church around 1700. In 1863 the church received the current organ, created by Johann Friedrich Nikolaus Jahn.
The 96 square panels of the ceiling with biblical scenes are also worth mentioning.
September 24, 2024
Info:The origins of the Grumbach church
are obscure. However, the layout
and geographical location of the church and
the rectory suggest
that the church was founded immediately
as the village was being developed in the last third
of the 12th century. The oldest
component of the church is the Romanesque
door frame of the main entrance. In the
early 17th century, the
church underwent extensive structural expansion.Next to the church is the
parsonage, which houses the "House of Silence"
– a regional facility
for people seeking peace and quiet and seeking to find contemplation of God.
March 30, 2025
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