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Half-timbered church from 1717. Western roof turret

The core is a late Romanesque stone church with a recessed square choir and apse. Half-timbered roof turrets in the west. Inside on the west side 4 epitaphs from the 18th century for the Metsch family. In the choir there are large wooden nativity scenes by the sculptor Sommer

The Romanesque stone church in Polenzko was first mentioned in 1423 and renewed in 1884, whereby the Romanesque form was retained. It received a new half-timbered roof turret with yellow brick in the compartment. The entrance was enlarged on the west side, and the former priest's gate also got a different look. The windows have been renewed, with some clogged Romanesque windows still visible. In the church there are four elaborately crafted epitaphs with colored versions with allegorical figures and partly with portraits of the deceased from the 18th century for members of the patronage family von Metsch, who came from the Vogtland. The painting of the apse - golden stars on a blue background - reminds of the settlement by the Flemings. The bell was built at the same time as the renovation in 1884 and was cast by the Ulrich brothers from Apolda. As a themed church, the Polenzko Church is dedicated to Christmas. Germany's largest nativity scene figures are in the choir room. The crib with Mary, Joseph, the baby Jesus and three shepherds was created by the wood sculptor Horst Sommer from Zerbst. The figures consist of whole tree trunks. Source: https://entsch seine-kirchen.de/kirchen/weihnachtskirche-polenzko

The village church of St. Blasii is a stone church of Romanesque origin in the typical layout with a nave, choir and apse. The church, which presumably dates from the 13th century, was only fitted with a square tower in 1808. The upper part of the tower, originally built in half-timbered construction, was replaced in 1890 by a massive structure with an octagonal, lantern-like tower. A sandstone plaque above the south entrance gives the year 1696 as the date of the remodeling of the church. During this time the windows also got their changed shape. The classical pulpit altar, which completely covers the apse, as well as the horseshoe gallery, also made in the classical style, originate from a further redesign in 1831. The interior is also characterized by a Steinmann organ built in 1808, which was badly damaged by the effects of the war. An oval epitaph was installed in the interior of the church for Hans Rudolph von Kalitsch in 1694. Around three portraits and the depiction of the Entombment of Christ there is a richly carved acanthus ornament, which appears even more imposing through the addition of several colored coats of arms and putti. The lower room with a barrel vault in the tower was the crypt of the von Kalitsch family and is now used as a community room. After a bell had to be dismantled in World War II, the church now only has a bronze bell from 1754. Source: https://entsch seine-kirchen.de/kirchen/dobritz-st-blasii

Memorial plaque for those who fell in World War I

The Romanesque stone church in Polenzko was first mentioned in 1423 and renewed in 1884, whereby the Romanesque form was retained. It received a new half-timbered roof turret with yellow brick in the compartment. The entrance was enlarged on the west side, and the former priest's gate also got a different look. The windows have been renewed, with some clogged Romanesque windows still visible. In the church there are four elaborately crafted epitaphs with colored versions with allegorical figures and partly with portraits of the deceased from the 18th century for members of the patronage family von Metsch, who came from the Vogtland. The painting of the apse - golden stars on a blue background - reminds of the settlement by the Flemings. The bell was built at the same time as the renovation in 1884 and was cast by the Ulrich brothers from Apolda. As a themed church, the Polenzko Church is dedicated to Christmas. Germany's largest nativity scene figures are in the choir room. The crib with Mary, Joseph, the baby Jesus and three shepherds was created by the wood sculptor Horst Sommer from Zerbst. The figures consist of whole tree trunks. Source: https://www.entsch seine-kirchen.de/kirchen/weihnachtskirche-polenzko/