Hecklingen convent church

The former Benedictine church is one of the best-preserved Romanesque buildings in the Harz. Construction began in the mid-1170s, and was completed between 1225 and 1230.

Benedictine nuns lived in the convent until the 12th century. A fire destroyed the precincts in 1496, but the church survived. A nun’s gallery was installed between 1230 and 1240. The south apse and the south tower hoods date from 1883. The 14 stucco figures of angels in the nave should not be missed.

Access at weekends: please ask in the rectory or contact Mrs. Millsimmer (Tel.: 03925 - 285690), Hugo-Gast-Siedlung 11)