St. Johannes und Paulus, Heritage church building in Farnstädt, Germany.
St. Johannes und Paulus is a single-nave hall church with a west tower on a square plan and a polygonal east end, built of porphyry rubble stone with quoined corners. The tower carries a slate-clad Welsche Haube with a lantern; the nave has round-arched windows and round windows just below the roof. Inside, two-storey galleries on square posts give a three-nave impression beneath a floral-painted barrel ceiling.
A small Romanesque church stood on the site in the 12th century and was later rebuilt in Gothic style. In 1698 the church was substantially enlarged, and in 1883 the nave was largely rebuilt, followed by a solemn reconsecration in 1884. A new interior colour scheme followed in 1894, and a thorough renovation in 1992 added a new weather vane to the tower.
The church belongs to the parish district Querfurt 2 within the Merseburg church district of the Evangelical Church in Central Germany. Its bells are still rung exclusively by hand, and the three iron bells from two foundries sound the F sharp major chord fis′–ais′–cis″.
The church is accessible on foot through the village, with parking available nearby for visitors. It is best to inquire about access times beforehand or simply observe the building's exterior and surroundings.
The three bells hanging today come from two different iron foundries: two cast in 1921 by Ulrich & Weule of Apolda/Bockenem, the middle one in 1964 by Schilling & Lattermann. They still swing on cranked steel yokes and are rung only by hand, sounding the F sharp major triad fis′–ais′–cis″.
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