Holy cross church Neuzelle, Evangelical parish church in Neuzelle, Brandenburg, Germany

Holy Cross Church in Neuzelle is a church building with impressive interior features, particularly a large dome fresco depicting religious themes. The structure shows characteristics of different architectural styles and underwent several major transformations over time.

The church stands on the site of the medieval St. Ägidius gate chapel, built in 1354 for Neuzelle's lay congregation. In 1728/34 the Gothic building was replaced by the present high-baroque domed church under Abbot Martin Graff. When the monastery was dissolved in the secularisation of 1817, the church passed to the Protestant parish. The west facade's slender twin-tower tops date from around 1850, designed by building councillor E. K. A. Flaminius and revised by Friedrich August Stüler.

The church holds a movable, steerable pulpit from the second half of the 17th century, older than the building itself, carried by a kneeling angel holding the seven seals of the Apocalypse. Its balustrade shows reliefs of Saint Giles with the Church Fathers. Every Saturday at 6 pm its three bells ring together with those of the Catholic abbey church to mark the start of Sunday.

Access to the church usually happens through guided visits where knowledgeable staff explain the architecture and artworks. It is advisable to check opening times in advance, as viewing is often restricted to specific hours.

The dome painting ranks among the largest religious paintings in all of Brandenburg and displays unusually detailed biblical scenes. The scale and quality of this artwork make the church a noteworthy artistic destination.