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St. Martin's Church

The Protestant St. Catherine's Church in Gerstungen is a castle church and has a striking hexagonal church tower with a pointed roof. The two upper stories are half-timbered. The nave was restored in 1588 after a fire.

This route between Unterellen and Lauchröden is absolutely recommended.

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The market square of Gerstungen is the center and offers numerous beautifully decorated half-timbered facades and the stork fountain as well as a good place for cyclists to stop for refreshments (bakery). On Thursdays, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., a market day with regional products is held here.

The church once belonged to a castle complex. In the choir, parts from the 15th century have been preserved. A late Gothic crucifix hangs above the triumphal arch. After a fire in 1588, the nave was rebuilt. The two lower galleries date from around 1600. The space for the upper gallery was increased in the 18th century. The "Bible in Pictures" by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld provided the templates for the gallery painting from the 19th century. The stone pulpit is a work of the Renaissance. It bears reliefs of the Evangelists and the Trinity. The sounding board is a Baroque work, as are the lavishly decorated lectern and the organ front.

Unfortunately, St. Catherine's Church cannot be visited. It is located right next to the castle.

The ARS Natura artwork stands directly on the Thuringia-Hesse border and symbolizes the impossibility of crossing the border during the GDR era.