Evangelical Church, church building in Saarburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
The Evangelical Church in Saarburg is a hall church completed in 1893 to plans by government architect Natorp of Bad Oldesloe, with construction supervised by district architect Heudler. Inside, pinkish-red stone ribs and clustered pillars support the vaulting, and three stained-glass windows by Trier artist Werner Persy stand behind a light grey stone altar with carved arcading. A wooden pulpit with a green banner bearing a white cross faces rows of wooden pews.
Protestant worship in Saarburg began in the court chamber until the church was consecrated on 11 July 1893, built to plans by government architect Natorp of Bad Oldesloe; the foundation stone was laid on 8 May 1892. Saarburg became an independent parish on 1 April 1895. Air raids damaged the church in December 1944, and it was reconsecrated on 10 April 1949.
The congregation began in 1851 as part of the Merzig parish, and services were held in the district court hall until the church was consecrated in 1893. Saarburg became an independent parish on 1 April 1895. The church remains the spiritual centre of a community that grew to about 1,800 members.
The church is located in central Saarburg and is easy to reach on foot for visitors exploring the town. Check the schedule of services ahead of time to plan your visit and ensure access to the interior.
The church's stained-glass windows were made by Trier artist Werner Persy and are now its main attraction. Of the original 1893 furnishings, only the altar and the pulpit basket survived the Second World War; the building was badly damaged in air raids in December 1944 and re-consecrated on 10 April 1949.
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