Dorfkirche Marienfelde, Romanesque church in Marienfelde, Berlin, Germany.
Dorfkirche Marienfelde is a fieldstone church with a tower on the west side and a semicircular choir on the east. The building has large windows that were expanded during renovation in the 1500s to allow more light into the interior.
The fieldstone church was built around 1240 on an existing Christian burial ground; a roof beam felled in 1230 was reused, so construction likely began after that date. Dendrochronology and excavations indicate it is probably the oldest known village church in Berlin and the Mittelmark. In 1539 the interior was reworked after the Reformation, and larger windows were inserted to give more light for reading the newly introduced hymnals.
The baptismal font donated in 1629 still stands in the church and carries the eagle of the city of Cölln. The apse windows were repainted with stained glass on the Creation theme by Georg Lippmann in the 1950s. A replica of the 1595 weather vane crowns the tower.
The location is walkable and sits in a quiet residential area with parking nearby. Visitors should note that access depends on whether events are happening, and it helps to check opening times beforehand.
The church was built from fieldstones left by glaciers, giving the building a rough appearance. A small chapel from the 1300s on the south side now serves as the sacristy and shows how older parts were integrated into later renovations.
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