Holy Trin­ity Cemetery Church

Holy Trinity Cemetery Church was probably built before 1581. Its Baroque style is influenced by Gothic and late Renaissance architecture.

Exterior view of the cemetery church in Weißenstadt

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Holy Trin­ity Cemetery Church
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Holy Trin­ity Cemetery Church was prob­ably built before 1581. Its Baroque style is influ­enced by Goth­ic and late Renais­sance archi­tec­ture. Weißen​stadt’s second Prot­est­ant church, it is a spe­cial monu­ment of the town thanks to its wealth of his­tor­ic­al asso­ci­ations. Between 1700 and 1708 it was ren­ov­ated because it had fallen into dis­repair, and it was con­sid­er­ably exten­ded to the west. The build­ing has a char­ac­ter influ­enced by Goth­ic and late Renais­sance archi­tec­ture. On St John’s Day (24 June) 1708 it was con­sec­rated in hon­our of the Holy Trin­ity, which is why a ser­vice on this day is a tra­di­tion. Both Prot­est­ant and Cath­ol­ic funer­al ser­vices are held in the cemetery church. From Whit­sun until one week after the Har­vest Fest­iv­al, the par­ish holds an early ser­vice every Sunday at 8 am.

Interior view, looking towards the pews
Interior view, looking towards the chancel
Interior, altarpiece
Interi­or of the cemetery church. Pho­tos: Flori­an Fraaß

Weißen​stadt’s second Prot­est­ant church is the cemetery church, prob­ably built before 1581, which is a spe­cial monu­ment of the town thanks to its wealth of his­tor­ic­al asso­ci­ations. In 1707 and 1708 it was ren­ov­ated because it had fallen into dis­repair, and it was con­sid­er­ably exten­ded to the west. The build­ing has a char­ac­ter influ­enced by Goth­ic and late Renais­sance archi­tec­ture. On St John’s Day (24 June) 1708 it was con­sec­rated in hon­our of the Holy Trin­ity, which is why a ser­vice on this day is a tradition.

Both Prot­est­ant and Cath­ol­ic funer­al ser­vices are held in the cemetery church. From Whit­sun until one week before the Har­vest Fest­iv­al, the par­ish holds an early ser­vice every Sunday at 8 am.

Over­view of Prot­est­ant church ser­vices in Weißenstadt

The cemetery church in the snow; Bergstraße apparently already existed – original photograph by Müller, Hof, around 1927
The cemetery church in the snow, ori­gin­al pho­to­graph by Müller, Hof, around 1927. Source: Weißen­stadt Town Archives
View of Weißenstadt cemetery
The cemetery behind the church. Photo: Flori­an Fraaß

Open­ing times

The cemetery church is not nor­mally open. To arrange a vis­it, please con­tact the cemetery admin­is­trat­or. The cemetery is freely access­ible dur­ing the day.

Ser­vices in the cemetery church

Cemetery church: Sun 8 am (from Whit­sun until the Sunday before the Har­vest Festival)

Con­tact

  • Cemetery admin­is­trat­or
    Siegfried Bau­mann
    Bayreuth­er Straße 21
    Tel.: 09253 309

Pub­lic­a­tions on the cemetery church

Titelbild mit deutschem Text, einem Bild einer Kirche mit hohem Kirchturm unter blauem Himmel, umgeben von Bäumen, und einem dekorativen Emblem am unteren Rand. Perfekt für Veranstaltungen wie den Gottesdienst in Weißenstadt oder andere kirchliche Anlässe.

Com­mem­or­ative publication

A com­mem­or­ative pub­lic­a­tion was pro­duced on 24 June 2008:
“300 Years Since the Recon­sec­ra­tion of the Cemetery Church in Weißen­stadt in the Fichtel Moun­tains”
The pub­lic­a­tion is avail­able for €5.00 from the
Tour­ist Inform­a­tion Weißen­stadt.

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