Built around 1150 from mighty ashlars, St. Gangolf's Church in Wietzen still conveys the flair of the medieval fortified church that it once was: the walls in the low but massive tower are two meters thick and the small windows were ideal for fending off attackers. The church is characterized by a variety of architectural details from the Middle Ages (blind arcades, crucifixion group above the west portal).
In the interior of the church, there are foundation remains that obviously come from a much smaller, but also already stone predecessor building (around 1000). The fact that there was already a stone church in the small village of Wietzen before 1150 (wooden or half-timbered buildings were common in these times) was probably due to the fact that the Counts of Stumpenhusen had their seat there. Their castle stood not far from the church, by the former mill pond.
The church was remodeled in 1958/59. Since then, the chancel has been dominated by a colorful winged altar depicting biblical scenes from the Old and New Testaments. The organ case from 1958 is of remarkable quality. The large chiming bell dates from 1527 and is therefore over 490 years old. In spring 2010, two large artistic windows designed by Holger (Pablo) Hirndorf were installed.
In the interior of the church, there are foundation remains that obviously come from a much smaller, but also already stone predecessor building (around 1000). The fact that there was already a stone church in the small village of Wietzen before 1150 (wooden or half-timbered buildings were common in these times) was probably due to the fact that the Counts of Stumpenhusen had their seat there. Their castle stood not far from the church, by the former mill pond.
The church was remodeled in 1958/59. Since then, the chancel has been dominated by a colorful winged altar depicting biblical scenes from the Old and New Testaments. The organ case from 1958 is of remarkable quality. The large chiming bell dates from 1527 and is therefore over 490 years old. In spring 2010, two large artistic windows designed by Holger (Pablo) Hirndorf were installed.
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