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Japenzin fieldstone church

Japenzin · Mecklenburgische Seenplatte · 53.7686° N, 13.4572° E
Japenzin fieldstone church

The Japenzin fieldstone church dates back to the 15th century.

The church in Japenzin is a fieldstone building which apparently encases an older half-timbered building. The bells are considered to be the oldest bell ensemble in Western Pomerania, the oldest bell was made around 1400. Worth seeing is the coffered ceiling with a starry sky and the carved altar from around 1500, which shows Mary between St. Martin and St. Catherine in the central shrine and other saints on the sides.

Japenzin fieldstone church - a medieval gem in Western Pomerania

The Japenzin fieldstone church is one of the most remarkable historical religious buildings in the Baltic Sea region of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The church dates back to the 15th century and is a fieldstone building that apparently encases an even older half-timbered building - a rare example of several building eras under one roof in Western Pomerania.

Oldest bell ensemble in Western Pomerania in Japenzin

The church bells are particularly significant: the bells are considered to be the oldest bell ensemble in Western Pomerania, with the oldest bell having been cast around 1400. This means that the parish of Japenzin even towers above well-known cities such as Greifswald or Stralsund in this respect.

Coffered ceiling with starry sky and carved altar from around 1500

In the interior, there are two particularly impressive features: the coffered ceiling is decorated with a starry sky and lends the simple church interior a quiet solemnity. The carved altar from around 1500 shows Mary between St. Martin and St. Catherine in the central shrine as well as other figures of saints on the sides - an outstanding example of late medieval carving art in the region between Rügen and Greifswald Bodden.