Rensefeld - St. Fabian

Rensefeld was originally an independent municipality, but is now seamlessly intergrown with Bad Schwartau.

Rensefeld was founded and the church built by Vizelin shortly after the conquest of Wagria by the Holsten in 1138/1139.

The church was originally dedicated to St. Fabian and St. Sebastian. Since St. Fabianus and St. Sebastian have the same commemoration day (January 20), it is assumed that the dedication took place on Sunday, January 20, 1163.

In 1234, the church was severely damaged when there was a dispute between Lübeck and King Waldemar II of Denmark. Therefore, the church in its present form dates back to a new construction that took place afterwards - around the middle of the 13th century.

In 1693 the original tower was replaced by a square one built of fieldstones. About 100 years later, this new tower was already in danger of collapse and was repaired with bricks - which was repeated in the following period.

The church was locked, so I could not see the 14th-century figurative painting of the Last Judgement, which was found under plaster in 1902. Nor could I see the large cross of triumph cross from the same century.