Dorfkirche Mariendorf, Medieval fieldstone church in Mariendorf, Germany.
Dorfkirche Mariendorf is a fieldstone church built in the second quarter of the 13th century, about 28 metres long and 12 metres wide, with a semicircular apse. Its square timber tower, added at the end of the 16th century, carries a clock face and a steep pyramidal roof. The nave has round-arched windows and a roof covered in dark shingles.
The church was constructed in the first third of the 13th century, likely by the Knights Templar. From 1435 onward, the city of Berlin took over its patronage and protection, marking a shift in the building's ties and governance.
The six panel paintings now in the church were painted between 1600 and 1646 and originally hung on the gallery parapet of the Heilig-Geist-Kapelle in Berlin-Mitte. They came here during the 1952–1957 restoration. The parish belongs to the Tempelhof-Schöneberg church district of the Evangelical Church Berlin-Brandenburg-schlesische Oberlausitz.
The bells ring between 7 AM and 11 PM, playing spiritual folk songs or chorales three minutes before each hour. You can experience this tradition during your visit to the site.
The weather vane atop the tower is dated 1737 and carries a bear, a reference to the city of Berlin holding the church patronage since 1435. The tower itself is about fifteen metres high, and its copper-covered roof and vane were restored in 2000/2002.
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