Allerheiligenkirche, Gothic church in Kleinschwarzenlohe, Germany
The Allerheiligenkirche is a Gothic church built of carefully cut sandstone blocks from quarries on the Kornberg, about three kilometres north; their slightly reddish tone points to the Holsteinbruch or Glasersberg. Its three-storey east choir tower carries a pointed roof and pointed-arch louvered openings, and the nave hides a Gothic wooden barrel vault above the flat wooden ceiling inserted in 1605. The choir below has a ribbed vault, and the churchyard wall's portal is made of lighter yellowish Wendelstein quartzite from the Wernloch.
The building was first mentioned in writing in 1448 and later served as a burial site for the Rieter family from Kornburg. This family shaped the place for several generations until their line ended.
The church's name refers to All Saints. Its 1491 high altar was carved by Tilman Riemenschneider, with an open relief of the Apostles' farewell and a closed painting of Pentecost. The Katharinenaltar (1418–1420) carries the coats of arms of Peter I Rieter and Klara Grundherr.
The interior is easy to access and can be visited depending on the season. It makes sense to check local information about opening times beforehand, as the church may not be open daily.
The high altar carved by Tilman Riemenschneider in 1491 is a winged altarpiece: opened it shows a relief of the Apostles' farewell, closed a painting of the Pentecost. The crucifix above it dates from the same period, and a sacrament niche in the choir bears the year 1473.
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