His favourite place

His favourite place in the converted former nave, which is a place of transparent beauty that does not attempt to hide its Christian origins, is in the highest row of seats. With an obvious feeling of contentment, Rainer Schulze looks across almost at ceiling height to the organ which certainly attracts attention. It was built in 1882 by the famous company SAUER from Frankfurt and, after its essential restoration, it sounds more precise, richer and better than ever before.

Schulze is certain of that. With a slight smile, he glances up at the ceiling and his thoughts go back to the difficult renovation work: "A total of 36 of the 45 roof beams in the old church were riddled with dry rot. That was a death sentence for them and we gradually replaced them one by one. It was a job for the craftspeople in the region and it is a blessing that we have them."

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