The open space around the church of St. Nikolai, surrounded by half-timbered houses, is called Neustädter Kirchhof.
With its 72 m high towers, St. Nikolai's Church dominates the image of Quedlinburg's Neustadt.
The Nikolai Church was built for the glory of God. Its beginnings are thought to date back to around 1200, and Romanesque traces can still be found in the church today. According to an old legend, a shepherd who came into wealth through a gold find was instrumental in financing the construction. For this reason, a shepherd and his dog made in the Baroque period still stand on one of the two sides of the tower. The Nikolaikirche is popularly known as the "Schäferkirche".
In the 14th century, the Nikolai Church was rebuilt into a Gothic church. The towers had already reached their present height of 72 m and the vaults above the naves were added. The large, valuable bell with its fine carvings in the south tower also dates from this time (1333). Almost the entire interior decoration (pulpit/high altar/ambulatory) dates from the Baroque period. Other furnishings (St. Godehard/ 2 Pietas, Mose, Romanesque crucifix) date much earlier.
In 1540, under Abbess Anna II von Stolberg, the Reformation was introduced in Quedlinburg. Since that time, St. Nicholas Church has been a Protestant church.
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