St.Mary's church Beeskow, Gothic church in Beeskow, Germany
St. Mary's Church is a Gothic brick building in Beeskow with characteristic pointed arches and buttresses on its facade. The red masonry and vertical lines of the buttresses define the appearance of this religious structure.
The present church replaced a smaller 14th-century predecessor; construction of the nave began in the mid-15th century and the vaults were finished around 1500. It was consecrated in 1511, the same year the tower received its spire, but fires in 1512 and 1513 damaged it and repairs were completed in 1523. On 26 April 1945 artillery fire set the church ablaze, destroying the roof and parts of the vault; the south aisle was consecrated as an emergency church in 1953, and rebuilding from 1991 concluded with the tower helmet's reconstruction in 2002.
The church displays Brick Gothic features that developed in this region because clay was plentiful while stone was scarce. Visitors can see on the walls and arches how craftsmen skillfully adapted stone-based styles to work with brick.
The church sits at Kirchplatz in central Beeskow and is visible from several sides. Visitors can view the exterior anytime, but should check ahead about when interior visits are possible.
The tower reaches 47 metres to its crenellated top and received its spire in 1511. On 8 June 1700 lightning struck the church twice, killing five people. The nave is about 60 metres long and almost 34 metres wide, and the tower is drawn into the nave rather than projecting from it.
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