St. Magdalene church in Undeloh

image author: Kirchenkreis Winsen

 

This old and pretty heathland church was mentioned for the first time in the year 1244. The next certificate is from 1369 and one can recognise that Undeloh had a parish master ('rector') and the church with that held full parish rights. The church became the centre of a parish with eight villages: Ollsen, Undeloh, Wehlen, Wesel, the farmsteads Meiningen and Thonhof as well as forestry Haimbuch.

image author: Kirchenkreis Winsen

 

 

 

 

The wooden belfry, standing freely next to the nave, holds  a larger prayer bell, which stems from the Middle Ages. It was cast in 1490 and another smaller bell in 1508.
In 1974 the 'Christ's'-bell was added.

image author: Kirchenkreis Winsen

 

 

 

The wooden crucifix needs a special mention. It stems probably from the 13th-century and is the oldest witness of Christian art in the church circle Winsen. The altar was built 1656/57 and was renovated in 1985.