Neuwerkkirche Goslar
The Neuwerkkirche is one of the most important Romanesque churches in the Harz Mountains. It was founded in the 12th century by the then imperial bailiff Volkmar and his wife Helena as the collegiate church "St. Maria in horto" (St. Mary in the Rose Garden).
About this building
The imperial bailiff Volkmar and his wife Helena founded the church as part of a nunnery outside the city walls of Goslar. According to available sources, the altar of the church was consecrated in 1186 by Bishop Adelog of Hildesheim. The church is a cruciform basilica with three naves. It preserves mural paintings dating from around 1225.
The monastery, which originally belonged to the Cistercians, reached its peak during the 13th and 14th centuries under the Benedictine monks. The Benedictines had a strong influence on the building, which has many typical features of this order: the choir is dedicated to Saint Benedict, two towers on the western façade and profuse decoration.
The church currently serves as a Protestant parish church.
