St. Martin, Oestrich

It was destroyed in the Thirty Years' War and rebuilt in simpler style, but restored to its Gothic appearance in 1894.

[1] The present building was preceded by a church in Romanesque style from the first half of the 12th century, dedicated to Martin of Tours.

[1] In 1893/94 the previous Gothic hall with star vaults was restored, supervised by Ludwig Becker from Mainz.

[1][2] A Gothic Revival organ balcony replaced the Baroque one; the sacristy was enlarged, and two chapels were added.

The Marian altar in the northern side chapel was created around 1500 for the village church of Gernewitz [de; nl], Thuringia (nowadays a district of Stadtroda).

A Saint Anna altar from around 1720 with a marble top shows a sculpture depiction of her teaching Mary to read.

A large crucifixion in the triumphal arch features statues of Jesus and Mary from the 19th century combined with John the Evangelist from c. 1500.

Interior, facing east, showing the restored vaulting