Erasmus-Alberus-Kirche, Protestant church in Sprendlingen, Germany.
The Erasmus-Alberus-Kirche is a Protestant hall church on Lindenplatz in Sprendlingen, a district of Dreieich in Hesse. The building has a three-sided choir and a slate-covered tower that holds three iron bells cast in 1921, each bearing an inscription from the Christmas story in the Gospel of Luke.
The current building was constructed between 1716 and 1718, replacing an earlier structure whose foundations go back to 880. That older church had been dedicated to Saint Lawrence.
The church takes its name from Erasmus Alberus, a preacher who was one of the early voices of the Reformation in this part of Germany. The congregation gave him this honor in 1957, more than four centuries after he first served the local community.
The church stands on Lindenplatz in Sprendlingen and is easy to reach on foot from the town center. Visiting on a weekday gives you a quieter look at the building and its surroundings.
Above the entrance, a stonemason carved 'EUS' instead of 'FUS', the German word for foot, leaving a spelling error that has been visible for over 300 years. The mistake was never corrected and remains part of the building as it stands today.
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