Klosterkirche Germerode

Part of the Premonstratensian abbey of Germerode, Klosterkirche Germerode lies at the foot of the Hohen Meissner mountain range. Exhibiting pure Romanesque style of architecture, the abbey church dates back to the 12th Century. Apportioned to St. Mary, it originally featured a tri-aisled domed pillar and was built without a transept. Three elaborate naves and a mounted choir were some of its other key architectural highlights. Beneath the choir, tombs of several canonesses and canons were placed. The church's unusual crypt is the only one in the country which does run parallel to the church's longitudinal axle. After the dissolution of monasteries, the church shifted to Protestant school of faith. It serves as an active venue for chamber music concerts. In the past, the noted cappella music band Sagenhaft has performed here to a lively audience.