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Dorfkirche Hornstorf, Gothic church in Hornstorf, Germany

The Dorfkirche Hornstorf is a Gothic church featuring cross-ribbed vaults supported by corbels carved as mask heads and a square western tower with twin-light windows. The interior displays furnishings from different periods reflecting its Lutheran heritage.

The church was first mentioned on 10 December 1327 in a spiritual dispute, though its founding may be older. In the 15th century a cross-vaulted sacristy was added on the north side and a porch on the south, and the square west tower with a hipped roof followed in the second half of that century. After the Thirty Years' War, pastor Christian Köppen recorded in 1650 that the church was in poor condition, with few pews, stones removed and bells knocked from the tower.

The village church's name appears in medieval documents as Hornstorp, Hornistorp and Hornestorpe, likely from the founding family Horn, recorded near Wismar around 1324. The Renaissance pulpit of 1651 carries carvings and paintings of Moses and Aaron on the stairway; its sound cover was added in 1663. A carved crucifix from the mid-15th century survives inside.

The site is best explored on foot, with the church located in the village center and easily accessible from outside. Visitors should check locally about visiting hours since access may depend on service schedules.

Pastor Christian Köppen recorded in the church register at Advent 1650 that the bells had been struck down from the tower and carried off by soldiers; only a small bell of about one ship's pound was recovered by the churchwardens, and it was later recast because it was badly cracked.

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