St. Moritz, Church building in Taucha, Germany

St. Moritz is the Protestant Lutheran town church of Taucha, a hall church with a tall cream-coloured tower on its left, topped by a dark multi-tiered roof and small spire, with a round clock face below. The long nave to the right has a steep dark roof and tall arched windows in cream walls. It stands beside other buildings near the market.

A first stone church was built near the market between 1220 and 1250 and dedicated to Saint Maurice, patron of the town and of the archbishopric of Magdeburg. Enlarged between 1600 and 1603, it was almost completely destroyed in the great town fire of 9 July 1768. Rebuilding began in October 1772 under Leipzig's direction, funded by a collection approved by the elector that raised 2,000 talers, and the church was consecrated on 25 September 1774.

The church is named after Saint Maurice, patron saint of the city and of the Archbishopric of Magdeburg, a dedication kept since the first stone church was built between 1220 and 1250. Its bells still mark time for Taucha: three bronze bells sound d', fis' and a'.

The church is centrally located in Taucha and easy to reach on foot from the town center. Visitors should check if the building is open for interior visits, as access times can vary depending on services and maintenance periods.

The church's main organ, installed in 1996, was built in 1975 by Günter Ismayr for St. Nikolaus and Ulrich in Nuremberg-Mögeldorf; the Eule workshop rebuilt the case and adapted the voicing for Taucha. Since 31 October 2012 a 1965 Rühle positive from Thekla stands on the second gallery, tuned for Renaissance music.