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The Templar Chapel in Wettin is a High Gothic building from the 13th century.
The Gothic chapel was part of a Kommende of the Order of the Temple. It was built at the end of the 13th century. The building consists of a porphyry embrasure with sandstone fighters. Inside, the visitor discovers filigree consoles and keystones with floral motifs. The building survived the centuries after the Reformation as a barn. At the beginning of the 90s, a gentle renovation began
The Gothic chapel was part of a Kommende of the Order of the Temple. It was built at the end of the 13th century. The building consists of a porphyry embrasure with sandstone fighters. Inside, the visitor discovers filigree consoles and keystones with floral motifs. The building survived the centuries after the Reformation as a barn. At the beginning of the 90s, a gentle renovation began
The Templar Chapel in Wettin is a High Gothic building from the 13th century.
The Gothic chapel was part of a Kommende of the Order of the Temple. It was built at the end of the 13th century. The building consists of a porphyry embrasure with sandstone fighters. Inside, the visitor discovers filigree consoles and keystones with floral motifs. The building survived the centuries after the Reformation as a barn. At the beginning of the 90s, a gentle renovation began. The modern windows by glass designer Günter Grohs impress with their light painting.
Today the chapel is a cultural gem as a concert venue, a place for weddings, and as a church on the cycle path. During a guided tour or an adventure tour the visitor learns a lot of interesting things about the Templars and their chapel.
The Gothic chapel was part of a Kommende of the Order of the Temple. It was built at the end of the 13th century. The building consists of a porphyry embrasure with sandstone fighters. Inside, the visitor discovers filigree consoles and keystones with floral motifs. The building survived the centuries after the Reformation as a barn. At the beginning of the 90s, a gentle renovation began. The modern windows by glass designer Günter Grohs impress with their light painting.
Today the chapel is a cultural gem as a concert venue, a place for weddings, and as a church on the cycle path. During a guided tour or an adventure tour the visitor learns a lot of interesting things about the Templars and their chapel.
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April - September:
9:00 - 19:00
October - March:
9:00 am until before dark
9:00 - 19:00
October - March:
9:00 am until before dark
- for all weathersfor school classesfor individual guestsSuitable for seniorsfor children (any age)
- GermanEnglish
- Cash paymentBank transferThe chapel can be visited free of charge. Fees are charged for guided tours, rentals or weddings.by car:
via the BAB 14 exit Wettin
by public transport:
Bus line 302 from Halle (Saale)
by bike:
via the Saale cycle path
Where:
Address:
City of Wettin-Löbejün
Lettewitzer Strasse
06193 Wettin-Löbejün
Phone: +49 34607 / 20320
E-mail: wettin-info@mail-wl.de
website: http://www.stadt-wettin-loebejuen.de/de/templerkapelle.html
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