St. Matthäi Church in Leisnig

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The origins of the Leisnig town church of St. Matthäi date back to the 12th century, when it was built by the Leisnig burgraves.
With the economic rise of the city in the 13th century, the city center shifted around the church, which was expanded into a late Gothic hall church between 1460 and 1490.
During the Thirty Years' War, Swedish troops burned down the church, but reconstruction began in 1637. The Meissen woodcarver Valentin Otte erected the almost eleven-meter-high altar that fills the choir.
In 1882, work began on the interior of the church with neo-Gothic elements and on raising the west tower. These alterations were removed from the church interior in 1960, and only the church tower remains as evidence of the construction period. 

Leisnig is a stop on the Luther Trail Saxony.

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Arrival & Parking

By car: Follow A14 to S31 in Leisnig, take exit 14-Leisnig on A33. Follow S31, take Leisniger Str. to Kirchweg.

By public transport: Take the RB110 to Leisnig, train station. It is a 1.6km walk to the destination. Alternatively, take bus line 895 from Leisnig train station to Fischendorf, Muldenbrücke and then a 10-minute walk to the destination.

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St. Matthäi Church in Leisnig
Kirchweg 8
04703 Quietly