The Protestant village church is a Gothic Revival brick building with ridge turrets and a north choir. It was built from 1895 to 1897 by Potsdam architect Ludwig von Tiedemann.
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Inside, there is a south gallery and furnishings dating from when it was built. A stone coat of arms of the Electoral Prince from the former Friedrichsthal Castle is embedded into the north wall of the church.
Kurt Scharf, who later became the Protestant bishop and EKD (Protestant Church of Germany) council chairman was a priest here from 1933 to 1945. In 1933, Scharf became a member of the Confessing Church with the parish councils of Sachsenhausen and Friedrichsthal. In August 1934, he was arrested by the Gestapo for a number of days and was banned from entering his parish for two months. He was also banned from writing or making speeches on numerous occasions.
Kurt Scharf, who later became the Protestant bishop and EKD (Protestant Church of Germany) council chairman was a priest here from 1933 to 1945. In 1933, Scharf became a member of the Confessing Church with the parish councils of Sachsenhausen and Friedrichsthal. In August 1934, he was arrested by the Gestapo for a number of days and was banned from entering his parish for two months. He was also banned from writing or making speeches on numerous occasions.
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