Church of St. Kilian Bad Lausick

St. Kilian's Church is a three-aisled Romanesque pillar basilica. It was built in 1105 by Wiprecht von Groitzsch. Saint Kilian was considered the patron saint of Franconian settlers.
The church has largely remained in its original form. In the 18th century, the interior of the church was redesigned in the Baroque style. It also received a Baroque tower, which still dominates the cityscape today.
The Romanesque west portal made of Rochlitz porphyry tuff is remarkable. The design with animal motifs, mask heads and richly decorated arches is considered a special feature in Saxony.
In 1957, the 18th and 19th century furnishings were removed from the church's interior in order to restore the original Romanesque style. The late Gothic altar of Mary comes from the village of Witznitz (near Borna), which had to make way for brown coal in 1920. The organ is the work of the Saxon organ builder Gottfried Silbermann. It was later expanded by Johann Gottlieb Trampeli. Silbermann originally built this organ for St. John's Church in Chemnitz. It was later sold to Auligk (near Pegau) and finally installed in St. Kilian's Church in 1957 after restoration.