St. Mary's Church Dommitzsch

St. Mary's Church was built between 1443 and 1493 after its predecessor, St. Martin's Church, was plundered and destroyed during the Hussite War in 1429/30. Its remains were completely demolished in the 19th century. The only contemporary witnesses are probably three figures carved from wood: Mary Magdalene, Mary and John. They now adorn the altar of St. Mary's Church. The old "God's box", made in the 13th/14th century, also comes from the former St. Martin's Church. This can be viewed in the Dommitz Museum. 

At the entrance to the tower of St. Mary's Church there are plaques about the construction and repairs of the church. The tower, formerly with 2 spires that were destroyed in a fire in 1588, has been restored to its 1703 appearance. During the Thirty Years' War, the Swedes burned down the whole of Dommitzsch, including the church. Only the chancel has been preserved unchanged from the time of its construction. There are several old epitaphs or tombs in the tower room, the oldest of which dates back to 1556 in memory of the mayor Simon Reinhardt. The slider chest organ by Lochmann is also well worth seeing.