--- title: "Ev.-Luth. Christophoruskirche" url: "https://www.leipzig.travel/en/poi/ev-luth-christophoruskirche" description: "The hall church, which has been rebuilt several times, dates back to the 13th century. The furnishings of the church include an altar dating from around 1680. The pulpit with its pillar structure featuring Christ and the Evangelists was created around 1650, the ornamentally decorated chalice-shaped baptismal font made of porphyry around 1613. The late Gothic, carved figures of saints from the 16th century standing in a shrine on the south side of the choir come from the altar of the church in Zeschwitz, which was excavated in 1942. On the west gallery is the organ built by the Donati brothers in 1794.Text: Klaus GernhardtFurther reading: - Ulrich Dähnert, Historische Orgeln in Sachsen, VEB Deutscher Verlag für Musik  Leipzig, 1980- Lexikon norddeutscher Orgelbauer, Band 2, Sachsen und Umgebung,  Pape Verlag Berlin, 2012- Fritz Oehme, Handbuch über die Orgelwerke in der Kreishauptmannschaft  Leipzig, Pape Verlag Berlin, 1994- Georg Dehio, Handbuch der Deutschen Kunstdenkmäler, Sachsen II,  Deutscher Kunstverlag, 1998          " language: "en" type: "Place" image: "https://dam.destination.one/1172063/4bffc51f0f2f2dc6423bb37a8c1d919f30a91163e749c1005213d9e1e38cebf3/ev-luth-christophoruskirche-in-b-hlen.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Leipzig Travel > Special > Destination.Data Details > Poi" --- Share Ev.-Luth. Christophoruskirche ============================= - Church Ev.-Luth. Christophoruskirche in Böhlen Böhlen nave with Donati organ Organ console of the Donati organ in Böhlen The hall church, which has been rebuilt several times, dates back to the 13th century. The furnishings of the church include an altar dating from around 1680. The pulpit with its pillar structure featuring Christ and the Evangelists was created around 1650, the ornamentally decorated chalice-shaped baptismal font made of porphyry around 1613. The late Gothic, carved figures of saints from the 16th century standing in a shrine on the south side of the choir come from the altar of the church in Zeschwitz, which was excavated in 1942. On the west gallery is the organ built by the Donati brothers in 1794. Text: Klaus Gernhardt **Further reading:** - Ulrich Dähnert, Historische Orgeln in Sachsen, VEB Deutscher Verlag für Musik Leipzig, 1980 - Lexikon norddeutscher Orgelbauer, Band 2, Sachsen und Umgebung, Pape Verlag Berlin, 2012 - Fritz Oehme, Handbuch über die Orgelwerke in der Kreishauptmannschaft Leipzig, Pape Verlag Berlin, 1994 - Georg Dehio, Handbuch der Deutschen Kunstdenkmäler, Sachsen II, Deutscher Kunstverlag, 1998 Read more Good to know ------------ Directions & Parking facilities By car: Follow B2 to Böhlen. Follow the S72, take Leipziger Str. to Karl-Marx-Straße. By public transport: Take the S5, S5x or S6 to Böhlen. Read more Author Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbHGrimmaischen Steinweg 8 04103 Leipzig Organization Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH Our recommendations ------------------- View on map - Orchestras & Ensembles Nearby ------ View on map - Place of interest - Church - Church - Church - Tours 144.83 km - Cycling Contact Kirchgasse 12 04564 Böhlen