Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Bishop Adelbert

The church is dedicated to St. George, the patron saint of travelers. Its construction was probably begun under the bishop of Schleswig, Adelbert (1120-1135). The massive round tower with embrasures suggests that it was used as a fortified church. The entrance to the nave through the tower was later walled up and not reopened until 1931. In the 18th century the tower received a baroque dome. Only a few churches with such massive towers still exist in the area. All of these churches were located along the "Ochsenweg" (Ox Road), which connected Scandinavia with the rest of Europe and was also used by pilgrims traveling to Rome, Jerusalem and Santiago de Compostela. Unfortunately the church was locked.

The church is dedicated to St. George, the patron saint of travelers. Its construction was probably begun under the bishop of Schleswig, Adelbert (1120-1135). The massive round tower with embrasures suggests that it was used as a fortified church. The entrance to the nave through the tower was later walled up and not reopened until 1931. In the 18th century the tower received a baroque dome. Only a few churches with such massive towers still exist in the area. All of these churches were located along the "Ochsenweg" (Ox Road), which connected Scandinavia with the rest of Europe and was also used by pilgrims traveling to Rome, Jerusalem and Santiago de Compostela. Unfortunately the church was locked.