--- title: "St Nicholas‘s Village Church in Schüptitz near Weida" url: "https://web.destination.one/en/poi/st-nicholass-village-church-in-schueptitz-near-weida" description: "The protruding upper tower storey actually consists of half-timbered structures with St Andrew’s crosses and dates back to the 18th century. The Romanesque apse is definitely old. A Gothic carved altar with Mary and four figures of saints and a so-called “Tetzel box” have been preserved inside the building. It was perhaps used to collect money from the sale of indulgences and its name relates to the Dominican preacher, Johann Tetzel (about 1460-1519) from Pirna (Saxony)." language: "en" type: "Place" image: "https://dam.destination.one/2729477/f3e85424074630461953bdebcc2db62bdd6556cf3cccdb4b8cb08d7da80ec4ff/wehrkirche-sch-ptitz.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Homepage > Special > Destination.Data Details > Poi" --- Share St Nicholas‘s Village Church in Schüptitz near Weida ==================================================== - Church The village of Schüptitz has a special sacred architecture feature in the shape of its tower, which can be seen from far away. The protruding upper tower storey actually consists of half-timbered structures with St Andrew’s crosses and dates back to the 18th century. The Romanesque apse is definitely old. A Gothic carved altar with Mary and four figures of saints and a so-called “Tetzel box” have been preserved inside the building. It was perhaps used to collect money from the sale of indulgences and its name relates to the Dominican preacher, Johann Tetzel (about 1460-1519) from Pirna (Saxony). Read more Good to know ------------ Openings At the church there is a note who you can contact for an admission. Read more Price info Admission is free. We kindly ask for donations for the further receipt. Read more Directions & Parking facilities Anreise Schüptitz liegt unweit der Straße von Weida nach Auma (L 2331). Parken Es stehen im Ort ausreichend Parkplätze zur Verfügung. Öffentliche Verkehrsmittel Der nächstgelegene Bahnhof befindet sich rund 3 km entfernt in Loitsch. Dort hat man Anschluss an die Bahnverbindung von Gera über Weida und Zeulenroda nach Hof. Auskunft erteilt das Service-Zentrum in Gera: https://www.erfurter-bahn.de/service-kontakt/kunden-service-center.html oder telefonisch unter 0361 74207 250 Read more Author Tourismus Marketing Gesellschaft Sachsen mbHBautzner Straße 45/47 01099 Dresden Organization Vogtland - Sinfonie der Natur License (master data) Vogtland - Sinfonie der Natur Nearby ------ View on map - Place of interestCC-BY-SAArchiv TVV / Felix Hafenrichter | - Church CC-BY-SAArchiv TVV/S.Theilig | - Church CC-BY-SAArchiv TVV / Sebastian Theilig | - Church Contact Schüptitz 07570 Weida