Erlöserkirche Alt Garge

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The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Saviour, built in 1957, is located in the Bleckede district of Alt Garge, nestled in the local cemetery. The listed church is known for its architectural style, which is reminiscent of a factory building, and the altar of the Annunciation by the North German wood sculptor Otto Flath. With a height of five metres and a width of six metres, this altar is one of the artist's largest works.

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The Church of the Redeemer in the Bleckede district of Alt Garge had to be closed for public use for safety reasons, the parish of Bleckede has announced:

"During an inspection, it was found that the electrical system of the church in Alt Garge has significant defects, so that the safety of visitors can no longer be guaranteed. The church council of the Bleckede parish, to which the Church of the Redeemer belongs, has therefore decided that the church must be closed for services, funerals and other events with immediate effect, as the main power supply line had to be shut down. The bell system is also affected by the shutdown. This means that the bells in Alt Garge will also stop ringing.

"We did not take this step lightly, but we see no alternative to this measure, as the electrical system does not offer sufficient protection," comments Pastor Frank Eisel on this step. "In the near future, we will convene a "round table" with all affected and interested institutions, i.e. representatives of the Alt Garge district, the town of Bleckede, the Monument Protection Office, the Otto Flath Foundation and other interested parties, to discuss the next steps. We do not have any ready-made solutions on our table, but want to consider together how we can deal with this difficult situation.

Eligibility

  • for Groups

  • for individual guests

Directions & Parking facilities

Reachable with bus route 5101 on regular services and as an on-call bus

Contact person

Evangelisch-lutherische Kirchengemeinde Bleckede
Gartenstraße 2
21354 Bleckede

Author

Flusslandschaft Elbe GmbH
Industriestraße 10
21354 Bleckede

Organization

Flusslandschaft Elbe GmbH

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Evangelisch-lutherische Kirchengemeinde Bleckede
Gartenstraße 2
21354 Bleckede - Alt Garge