St. Laurentius, Catholic church in Kenzingen, Germany
St. Laurentius is a Catholic church in the center of the old town of Kenzingen, Germany, built in a baroque style with two towers facing east. Inside, visitors find a baroque high altar, restored ceiling paintings, side altars, and a burial chapel.
The church was built shortly after the founding of Kenzingen and first mentioned in records in 1275, originally known as 'Münster unserer Lieben Frau' and built by Rudolf II of Üsenburg. It was given its baroque appearance between 1730 and 1733, and around 1900 the choir was restored to its original Gothic form while the two towers were made taller.
The north side chapel holds a painting called the Oil Mountain, made in 1734 by Johann Christian Wentzinger. Wentzinger also created the Immaculata statue, which still stands in the same church.
The church sits in the center of Kenzingen's old town and is easy to reach on foot. As it is an active place of worship, visitors should dress modestly and keep noise to a minimum.
The south tower's lower storey served as the first chancel from 1249, when the parish began with a makeshift church of timber and this stone room. Masonry marks matching those of Freiburg Minster point to the same craftsmen working at both sites.
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