The Fürstenwalde Cathedral of St. Mary is visible from afar with its 68 m high tower. Along with Brandenburg an der Havel and Havelberg, Fürstenwalde is one of the three cathedral cities in Brandenburg. In its current form, it was built as a three-aisled cathedral church around the middle of the 15th century. The tower is particularly remarkable - and not only because of its height. The square main building with its polygonal towers was completed around 1470. Damaged and restored many times over the course of history, the cathedral was almost completely reduced to rubble in April 1945. The church building has, however, been completely restored. The most valuable exhibit of the interior is the 12 m high tabernacle by the Freiberg sculptor Franz Maidburg. It dates back to 1517. The cathedral serves as a place of worship for the community. A wide variety of events and concerts take place there.
Organ: In 1999, the cathedral community bought the three-manual Schuke organ from St. Thomas Church in Leipzig. In 2003, almost all of the registers of the old Leipzig organ were played in the festive service for Reformation Day. Donations were used to finance further extensions. The organ now consists of 4316 pipes and weighs a total of 25 tons. The smallest pipe is 6,5 mm long and weighs 4,2 g. The largest pipe, on the other hand, is 6,50 m long and weighs 75 kg.
Tour tips:- City walk (accessible)
- 10-Lakes Tour between Spree and Löcknitz - Late Riser Tour
- Stage 10 of the 66 Lakes Trail
- Stage 11 of the Tour Brandenburg
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