Stiftskirche St. Sixtus und St. Sinnitius

The former collegiate church of St Sixtus and St Sinnitius on the "Domplatz" in Ramelsloh is one of the oldest churches in Lower Saxony. Its history begins in 845, when the Vikings attacked and destroyed Hamburg. Bishop Ansgar fled and found refuge in the forest of "Hramesloa". Ansgar built the first church and a monastery on this land.
In 1540, Duke Ernst the Confessor of Brunswick-Lüneburg introduced the Reformation to Ramelsloh Abbey after long disputes. Ramelsloh Abbey was dissolved in 1863. In 1684, monastery preacher and senior Balthasar Volckmann founded the parish of Ramelsloh. Since then, the collegiate church has also served as a parish church.
Between 1887 and 1889, the church was given its current neo-Gothic appearance through a major remodelling. The late Gothic medieval choir remained unchanged.
In the choir of the church, stained glass windows show Ansgar with the relic of St Sixtus. To the left and right of Ansgar are St Sixtus and Sinnitius. These colourful windows lend the room a special atmosphere and are a reminder of the church's long history.