Saint Cyriakus Collegiate Church
The over 1,000-year-old Saint Cyriakus Collegiate Church (Stiftskirche St. Cyriakus) is a precious example of Ottonian architecture in Gernrode. The church's most outstanding feature is the Holy Sepulchre, the oldest surviving replica of the tomb of Christ in Jerusalem.
About this building
The church was founded in 961 by a nobleman called Gero. Over the centuries, minor reconstructions have been added. A comprehensive restoration took place in 1870 by the restorer Ferdinand von Quast. Today, the church has a wooden beamed ceiling over the gallery of the Byzantine-looking house that overlooks the nave.
Apart from its religious function, the church hosts concerts and events of the Protestant church as well as Catholic fairs and ecumenical or national meetings.
For updated information on opening times and guided visits, see https://www.stiftskirche-gernrode.de/stiftskirche/%C3%B6ffnungszeiten/
