St. Nikolaikirche, Gothic church in Fürstenberg, Germany

St. Nikolaikirche is a Gothic church built with brick masonry featuring three aisles and four bays, with narrow pointed arch windows throughout the structure. The interior shows a hall church design where the central and side aisles reach nearly equal heights.

Construction of St. Nikolaikirche began after 1370, and the western tower received heightening in 1565 with the addition of a stone spire. The building reflects architectural development from the Middle Ages into the early modern period.

The church is dedicated to St. Nicholas, the patron saint of sailors and merchants, fitting for a town on the Oder. Its 1999 windows were made by glass artist Annelie Grund, and the 1999 Eule organ has 29 registers on two manuals and a pedal, with mechanical slider chests and a Zimbelstern stop. Liturgical pieces include three chalices from around 1700 to 1900 and a brass candelabra pair from 1613.

Visits are only possible by prior arrangement, so contact the parish before travelling. The church stands on the high west bank of the Oder, and the climb to the old town rewards with a view over the river. The interior was vaulted only between 1992 and 1999, so expect a plain, recently finished space.

The choir's outer wall ends in six sides while the central vessel closes in four, and the whole ground plan is shifted noticeably northward because of the restricted building plot on the Oder bank. The vault ribs follow models from the churches at Mittenwalde and Bernau.