On the German Baltic Sea island of
Rügen
Rügen (; la, Rugia, ) is Germany's largest island. It is located off the Pomeranian coast in the Baltic Sea and belongs to the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
The "gateway" to Rügen island is the Hanseatic city of Stralsund, where ...
there are 49 church buildings, of which 43 are Evangelical, three are New Apostolic and three are Roman Catholic churches. The Rügen Roman Catholic parish, the northernmost in the
Archdiocese of Berlin, has its seat in
St. Boniface's Church in
Bergen auf Rügen
Bergen auf Rügen is the capital of the former district of Rügen in the middle of the island of Rügen in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. Since 1 January 2005, Bergen has moreover been the administrative seat of the '' Amt'' of Bergen a ...
. The oldest churches on Rügen date from the 12th century. The most recent churches were built in the 20th century, in order to satisfy the growing demand of the seaside resorts.
Overview map
File:Kirchen auf Ruegen.png, 680px, Churches on Rügen
circle 787 292 18 Altenkirchen Parish Church
circle 664 346 18 St. George of Wiek Parish Church
circle 767 653 18 Church of Mary Magdalene, Neuenkirchen
circle 581 747 18 St. Catharine's, Trent
circle 363 770 18 St. John's Church, Schaprode
circle 1217 629 18 St. Paul's Church
circle 1286 737 18 St. Michael's Church
circle 1517 744 18 St. John's Church, Sassnitz
circle 881 793 18 St. Andrew's Church, Rappin
circle 909 978 18 St. Margaret's Church, Patzig
circle 579 1000 18 St. James' Church, Gingst
circle 1032 1161 18 St. Boniface's Church, Bergen
circle 984 1169 18 St. Mary's Church, Bergen
circle 881 1337 18 Dankeskirche Sehlen
circle 652 1405 18 Samtens Village Church
circle 1075 1413 18 Castle Church, Putbus
circle 1235 1294 18 St. John's Church, Zirkow
circle 1187 1414 18 Vilmitz Village Church
circle 1406 1255 18 Binz Village Church
circle 1596 1330 18 Church of Grace, Sellin
circle 1631 1411 18 Baabe Village Church
circle 1451 1380 18 St. Andrew's Church, Lancken-Granitz
circle 1697 1491 18 Göhren Village Church
circle 1619 1533 18 St. Catharine's Church, Middelhagen
circle 1584 1670 18 Groß Zicker Village Church
circle 937 1480 18 St. James' Church, Kasnevitz
circle 793 1576 18 St. Peter's Church, Garz
circle 783 1798 18 St. Laurence's Church, Zudar
circle 717 1680 18 St. Stephen's Church, Swantow
circle 602 1642 18 St. Mary's Church, Poseritz
circle 451 1622 18 Gustow Village Church
circle 436 1400 18 St. John's Church, Rambin
circle 265 1503 18 St. Nicholas' Church, Altefähr
circle 307 1371 18 Bessin Chapel
circle 576 1216 18 Landow Village Church
circle 969 178 18 Vitter Chapel
circle 1044 947 18 Ralswiek Wooden Church
circle 736 1056 18 Boldevitz Castle Chapel
circle 969 178 18 Glowe Chapel
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List of churches
In many cases it is difficult to give precise information about construction dates, because the churches were converted and extended. The overriding factor is the construction phase in which the building was given its present shape. Earliest recorded dates are usually just a ''terminus ante quem'' which only indicates the earliest date when the building must have existed, but not for how long up to that time. Sometimes it is also unclear whether a date refers to the current building or to a predecessor.
The churches marked in bold font in the table are the
parish church
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, ...
es of their respective parishes.
Literature
* Tourismuszentrale Rügen (Herausgeber): ''Gotteshäuser: Dorf- und Stadtkirchen auf Rügen und in Stralsund'', Bergen 2003
External links
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