Church in Zurow, Gothic church in Zurow, Germany.
Church in Zurow is a Gothic brick building with a single nave and three cross-ribbed vaults completed in the late 14th century. The quadrate west tower forms a distinctive end to the structure and defines the overall shape of the building.
The building was first recorded in 1303 through a contract involving Prince Heinrich of Mecklenburg and Willekinus Hanenzagel. Following a lightning strike in 1639, the structure underwent substantial restoration work.
The choir vault holds paintings from the first half of the 15th century, renewed in 1862 by the Wismar painter Carl Cunow. Christ as Salvator mundi sits in a mandorla with the lily of mercy and the sword of judgement; beside him are Mary and a kneeling knight bearing the Stralendorff shield.
The location is accessible through Zurow and currently serves the Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Northern Germany as well as several surrounding villages. Visitors should note that viewing may be restricted to specific times, so checking in advance is advisable.
The church's Marienbild, a Marian image venerated as wonder-working, drew pilgrims from beyond the region, and the income it generated went to the Stralendorff family as church patrons. After the 1541/42 visitation, the preacher Joachim Wintershagen was forbidden to open the chapel housing the image.
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