Shire Church Markkleeberg
The oldest building in the town of Markkleeberg was first mentioned in a document in 1372.
The Auenkirche, Markkleeberg's oldest preserved building, was first mentioned in a document in 1372 and rebuilt in 1627 after a fire. It received its present form in 1654 and 1744 by rebuilding. The church is a hall building with a polygonal choir. It forms a valuable historical ensemble with the castle and gatehouse Markkleeberg.
Since the renovation in 1998, it is decorated with a late Gothic winged altar from 1505 - a loan from Threna. In 1999, the listed Kreutzbach organ from 1841 from the former St. Martin's Church in Elstertrebnitz was added.
During restoration work in 1997, the eastern wall was discovered under the chancel at a depth of one meter, and in the center a massive altar foundation of the stone predecessor building, which burned down in 1612 after a lightning strike. Under the stairs, the excavations brought to light a complete Renaissance baptismal font. Numerous graves with skeletons and sherds, some even from the 13th century, were also found.
