The St. Servatius Church in Selent is located directly on the beautiful Selenter Lake, in the heart of Holstein Switzerland. It was built around 1197 and is the northernmost church …
St. Servatius Church in Selent stands close to Lake Selent in the north of Holstein Switzerland. Built around 1197, it is the northernmost church in Europe dedicated to St. Servatius. It is also the patron church of the surrounding estates of Lammershagen, Wittenberg, Rastorf, and Salzau Castle. Originally built as a late Romanesque hall church, it was expanded over the centuries into a Gothic church with a cruciform floor plan. Special features include the valuable Gothic winged altarpiece from 1470 and a panel painting from 1566 by the Dutch painter Pieter Aetersen entitled "Adoration of the Shepherds."
In the north of Holstein Switzerland, on Lake Selent, stands the approximately 800-year-old St. Servatius Church in Selent. It was first documented in 1197, making it the oldest church in …