Kirche Gröba, Baroque church in Gröba, Riesa, Germany

Kirche Gröba in Riesa is a baroque structure with high stone walls and ornate details from the 18th century. The interior features carved wooden elements that were created in 1734 by Dresden sculptor Ludwig Lücke.

The building was first mentioned in documents in 1168, making it one of the oldest religious structures in Riesa. It developed over the centuries into a baroque structure that has shaped the city's religious life ever since.

The church keeps its 1734 wooden fittings, including acanthus scrollwork carved by Dresden sculptor Ludwig Lücke on the prayer stalls. Seven grave slabs of the von Nitzschwitz and Vitzthum families, found during renovation of 2002 flood damage, were excavated in 2004 and left in the floor; large photographs on panels show them to visitors.

The church stands in the Gröba district of Riesa, on a site raised above the Elbe floodplain; the surrounding cemetery wall marks the former Slavic ring wall, whose last traces remain at its northwest corner. Flood damage in 2002 led to renovations that uncovered the burial plates, and the interior was restored between 1996 and 1999. Visitors enter through the dark wooden door beneath the red-roofed porch.

Seven burial plates from the 16th and 17th centuries were discovered inside during renovations in 2004. These finds offer insight into burial practices and the social history of the region across several generations.