A Bonifatius church was mentioned for Ditfurt as early as the 12th century. It was built by monks from the Fulda monastery. The early Gothic church tower to the west of the nave, with its 15 meter high tower stump, comes from this previous building. Its acoustic arcades made of pointed arches and columns are striking.
The church, located on the important historic trade route from Leipzig to Braunschweig, had larger land ownership through donations in the 15th century. In 1569, construction began on a new St. Boniface Church, using parts of the previous building and parts of the dilapidated St. Nicholas Church. The new church was inaugurated in 1582. In 1683, the first organ was installed by the Quedlinburg organ builder J. Decker. A new organ with 24 voices was installed as early as 1713.
In 1759 the church was expanded to the east. A sacristy was built and a new pulpit and altar were also purchased. The Köthen organ builder J. Ch. Zuberbier built a new organ in 1759. In 1835 a new baptismal font was purchased, and in 1850 the tower received a golden tower button. In 1862 a new organ was installed again. Adolf Reubke from Hausneindorf added a pneumatic organ to the existing baroque front.
The church was in danger of collapsing in 1896 due to structural impairments. It was decided to build a new church. The current church building was built between 1901 and 1903 as a three-aisled hall church. The inauguration of the new church, which has 500 seats, took place on August 11, 1903. Below the chancel, the church received circulating air heating.
From 1974 to 1979 the church tower received a roof made of copper sheet and was renovated. From 1990 onwards, various renovation work was carried out on the church building. Sponge removal was carried out and the listed heating system, the tower clock and the sacristy were repaired. In 1999 the church received a second bell, which dates back to the 12th century. The chancel was restored in 2004. In the following years, other parts of the building were renovated.
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