St. Michaelis Church Eutin

St. Michael's Church in Eutin, an impressive Romanesque building, dominates the townscape with its striking, slightly leaning tower. Its history dates back to the 12th century, when Bishop Gerold probably had a wooden chapel built on this site. Today's basilica, which stands out as an episcopal collegiate church with a length of 40 meters, was probably built between 1180 and 1230 and was the largest church building in the region. St. Michael's Church has undergone many changes over the centuries. From 1309, for example, the Romanesque choir was replaced by a Gothic one, a change that was encouraged by the newly founded collegiate foundation of Bishop Burkhard of Lübeck. Due to conflicts with the up-and-coming bourgeoisie in Lübeck, he had retreated to Eutin several times and expanded St. Michael's Church as his personal residence. Inside the church there are numerous works of art and historical objects, including a Brüggemann epitaph from 1600, the Marian chandelier from 1322, a seven-armed bronze chandelier from 1444, a bronze baptismal font from 1511 and a wooden cross from the 13th century. St. Michael's Church was extensively restored from January to August 2007 and is a regular destination for guided tours of the town. Special church tours are also part of the event program. Information material and church wardens are available to answer questions.