Kunigundenkirche, Romanesque brick church in Borna, Germany.
Kunigundenkirche is a Romanesque brick building with a steep central nave topped by a high gabled roof and lower side aisles with sloping roofs on both sides. The interior spaces show a traditional medieval church layout with columns supporting the vaulted sections.
The church was established before 1200 and named after Empress Kunigunde of Luxembourg, wife of Emperor Henry II. Major restoration in the 1920s-1930s returned the structure to its original Romanesque form by removing later additions.
The wall paintings inside show religious scenes from the late medieval period and reflect how churches were decorated with sacred art during that time. You can see these works as you walk through the interior spaces.
The church is located in Borna's old town and can be reached on foot from the central streets and squares of the town. When planning a visit, keep in mind that church services or special events may sometimes limit access to the building.
Between 1923 and 1932, the building underwent major reconstruction to strip away baroque additions and restore it to its original state. This restoration made the church a rare example of a Romanesque structure that was deliberately simplified to earlier proportions.
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