St. Adalbert's Church Wahlstedt

St. Adalbert's Church in Wahlstedt is a place with a fascinating history that goes back to the time of the First World War. At that time, workers from Poland, Lithuania and Latvia came to Wahlstedt and lived in barrack camps where they worked in the naval arsenal. In one of these camps, the "Lettenlager", they set up a modest room for church services. After the war, this room was used by new Catholics who had come to Wahlstedt as displaced persons. The original wooden chapel was used until the current brick church was completed in 1958. This church is a single-nave hall building that was equipped with an organ from the Kemper workshop in Lübeck in 1978. A particular highlight is the large altar window depicting St. Adalbert. The depiction contains numerous symbols that refer to the life and death of the saint, such as the seven spears with which he was executed or the gold coins with which his body was ransomed. St. Adalbert's Church in Wahlstedt is an impressive testimony to the history and culture of the region and a must-see for anyone interested in the history of Christianity in Germany.