The church was built in the 12th century; its foundation and endowment are no longer known. It was first mentioned in a document in 1179. The original church was rebuilt in the 18th century (from around 1752) in a rural rococo style; more recent redesigns in the 1950s and 1980s.
The nave with buttresses was redesigned in 1750-52 in a baroque style with high, slightly basket-shaped windows, a wooden barrel vault and two-storey galleries. The rococo pulpit altar with kneeling benches also dates from this period. The goblet-shaped baptismal font dates back to 1599. The impressive Romanesque west tower made of turf stone ashlars with light slits, large domed sound arcades and a pyramid helmet was repaired in 2002.
The mausoleum of the noble von Kronenfeldt family is located in the cemetery. It was built in 1890 in the neo-Romanesque style and has been used as a cemetery chapel and venue for cultural events since 2010. It is a square building with yellow clinker bricks and an octagonal tower with Romanesque elements. Inside there is a crypt and a prayer room.
The nave with buttresses was redesigned in 1750-52 in a baroque style with high, slightly basket-shaped windows, a wooden barrel vault and two-storey galleries. The rococo pulpit altar with kneeling benches also dates from this period. The goblet-shaped baptismal font dates back to 1599. The impressive Romanesque west tower made of turf stone ashlars with light slits, large domed sound arcades and a pyramid helmet was repaired in 2002.
The mausoleum of the noble von Kronenfeldt family is located in the cemetery. It was built in 1890 in the neo-Romanesque style and has been used as a cemetery chapel and venue for cultural events since 2010. It is a square building with yellow clinker bricks and an octagonal tower with Romanesque elements. Inside there is a crypt and a prayer room.
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