The parish church of the Holy Trinity, Presseck

Pictorial message of peace

Lying up in the hills of the Franconian forest, Presseck belonged for many years to the Lords of Wildenstein, and many of their memorials can be seen on the walls of the church. As patrons of the church, they took great care of it. After 1500, they had it enlarged, and the late Gothic building, with its unusually large chancel, remains to this day. The wallpaintings of 1513 have been uncovered : St Christopher, the Crucifixion and Deposition from the Cross ,the Last Judgement and a portrait of Christoph von Wildenstein.
The inscription on the north wall tells us that the church was taken from the Lutherans during the Thirty Years’ war, but was returned to them after the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648.It had been damaged and needed to be newly furnished, and in the process picture panels which probably came from an earlier gallery were used as flooring for the new galleries. As early as 1649 the Wildenreuths were again able to participate in the church services from the ‘noblemen’s gallery’ .
In the centre of the altar, made by Johann Mattäus Müller from Stadtsteinach, is the message of peace. Hebrew letters proclaim ‘Jahwe Schalom’ – God of Peace. The Risen Christ, of whom the Bible says: ‘He is our peace’, crowns the altar. The baptismal angel invites us in with a smile, and the kindergarten children have a playground in front of the church.
But the biggest attraction of the church is its ceiling: the Gothic vaults are covered with biblical scenes by Friedrich Schmidt from Kulmbach.Here is the story of God and His people from the beginning to the promised Kingdom of Peace in Heaven. In the centre are the visions of the prophet Isaiah and of St John, who sees God on His throne and the Lamb who atoned for the sins of the world.

Discover
the church.

The parish church of the Holy Trinity
Kirchbergweg 11
95355 Presseck

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 09:00-17:00

Evang.-Luth. Pfarramt Presseck
09222 320
pfarramt.presseck@elkb.de
presseck-evangelisch.de

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Car parking
  • Public transport
  • Food and drink
  • Church tours

Explore
the surroundings.

It's worth going a little bit further: many churches lie on lovely cycle, walking and pilgrim paths. You will find an overview of them in the following map, as well as places worth seeing nearby. It also has links to local area, church and tourist information websites.

Bike tracks, pilgrim paths and hiking trails close to The parish church of the Holy Trinity:

Durch Bayerns steinreiche Ecke 203 km Steinachtal – Mountainbiketour 40 km Kulmbach Land KU 6 – Erlebnis Pressecker Knock 13 km Euregio Egrensis Radweg Nordroute 530 km Nortwaldweg – Fernwanderweg 88 km FrankenwaldSteig 244 km Siebenfreundweg 20.5 km FrankenwaldSteigla Dreierknock 12 km Grafengehaiger Weg KU 61 19 km Mountainbike 5 Rodachtal SÜD 25 km

Visit the
events.

Find more events on the church's website or the Evangelische Termine portal (Evangelical events portal).