Holy Cross church Spremberg, church building in Brandenburg state, Germany

Holy Cross Church is a three-nave brick hall church in late Gothic style, probably built in the second half of the 15th century and vaulted in 1509, the year carved on a buttress near the chancel. Its square west tower, begun in the early 14th century, carries tiers of white plastered panels framed by pointed brick arches, a clock and a gabled brick top; stepped gables with the same panels adjoin it, and a narrow brick stair turret projects from its left edge. The nave is covered with red Biberschwanz tiles.

The nave was built in the second half of the 15th century in late Gothic style, and a buttress near the chancel bears the year 1509, when the church was probably vaulted. The square tower is older, built in the early 14th century and given a northeastern stair turret around 1400. A town fire damaged the church on 21 August 1604; architect Ludwig Dihm restored it in 1893-94 and from 1897, and further work followed in 1997-2001.

The lower tower room became a baptismal chapel in 1898, and the font used there is a cup-shaped sandstone basin from the late 18th century, placed in the church in 1832. A suspended baptismal angel, donated in 1735 and restored in 2010 and 2011, hangs above. The gallery parapet was painted in 1898 with scenes from the life of Christ.

The church is centrally located on Kirchplatz in Spremberg and is easily accessible on foot. Visitors should check in advance whether services or special events are scheduled, as these may affect visiting hours and the experience inside.

The lower tower room became a baptismal chapel in 1898, and the font was moved there in 1832. The 1660 wooden altarpiece has double columns and shows the Last Supper in the predella, with a crucifixion group in the main field flanked by figures of the evangelists Matthew and John.