St. Godehard's Rotunda, Strzelin

St. Godehard's Rotunda is a round Romanesque church with a cylindrical nave measuring about 6 meters (20 feet) across. The granite and lime mortar walls are pierced by three semicircular windows positioned high in the structure.

The building was constructed in the first half of the 12th century as a Romanesque rotunda. During the 14th century major changes took place when a Gothic addition was built that transformed the original structure.

For centuries this served as a Protestant worship space, which shaped how people gathered and what they saw inside. The simple, practical layout still reflects those traditions of religious use.

The entrance is on the south side, designed as a semicircular portal that leads visitors inside. This relatively small building is easy to explore and sits visibly within the town.

The original Romanesque cylindrical nave from the early medieval period is still clearly visible in the tower's lower sections, while the upper parts were later built with polygonal stories. This reveals how the building grew and changed across the centuries.

Location: Strzelin

Architectural style: Romanesque art

GPS coordinates: 50.78140,17.07340

Latest update: December 12, 2025 14:40