The town church of Lauenstein is a particularly artistic testament to the impact of the von Bünau family's landowning mining activities in the 16th and 17th centuries. In addition to the remarkable altar, the pulpit and the baptismal font, the valuable Bünau burial chapel from 1609 stands out in particular. The four-storey, pyramidal sandstone altar is one of the most important of its kind in Germany. The epitaph of the Bünau Chapel depicts life-size figures of the founder Günther von Bünau with his wives and children. It is made of sandstone and decorated with high-quality materials such as alabaster, agate and jasper. The ornate decoration was financed by the profits from tin and iron mining, among other things.
Opening times
- From Easter to October: there is a guided tour of the church on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays at 2 pm.
- From November to Easter, church tours only take place with advance booking for groups of 10 people or more.
Please send inquiries to: 035054 25392 or 035054 25828 - please use the answering machine
Price:
Current prices can be found here.
Public transport
Train: Dresden - Heidenau - Lauenstein or Altenberg - Lauenstein
Bus: Line 360 from Dresden main station, line 398 from Teplice (continue by train)
Directions
Via BAB17 - exit Bad Gottleuba - Lauenstein
Via B170 - Dresden - Dippoldiswalde - Altenberg / Teplice - Dubi - Zinnwald-Georgenfeld - Altenberg (continue via S178)
Via S178 - Heidenau - Glashütte - Lauenstein / Altenberg - Lauenstein
Parking
You can park your car in the parking lot at the market.Coordinates
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Localization
Lauenstein town church
01778 Altenberg ST Lauenstein
Sachsen
+49 35056 31856 https://stadtkirche-lauenstein.jimdofree.com/ E-mail: info@stadtkirche-lauenstein.de
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