Kirche Blender

The Reformation was introduced in 1567, but it does not seem to have been easy, as Blender has had its own martyr since 1571. On July 14 of the same year, the first Lutheran pastor Bertram Karbruch was murdered by the sexton's son. This pastor's gravestone was used as a step from the tower hall to the church staircase when the current church was built. The current tower was built in front of the old church in 1764. The new church was built in 1825-27 in the classicist style by the colonial master builder Hellner.

If you look away from the tower, you get the impression of a manor-like building, as was often the case in the first half of the 19th century. Inside, the large wheel or half-rose window above the altar wall in the east immediately catches the eye. With a bit of luck, the first rays of sunlight will fall into the church through this.

The high pulpit above the altar is no longer used today; there is a new one that is closer to the people. The oldest piece of furniture in the church is the lectern from 1770. The organ was built by Furtwängler/Elze in 1852. Its classicist case is a fitting counterpart to the choir room. It was extensively restored from 1997 to 2000 by the master organ builder Rietzsch, Hambergen, and its sound was restored to its original state, corresponding to a Romanesque organ. It is the jewel of the church and is a listed building.