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Dorfkirche Ipse

Beschreibung

Approximately five kilometers south of the urban center of Gardelegen, situated between the ruins of Sassendorf, Altena, Rinbeck, and Podagrym, lies the village of Ipse with a Romanesque fieldstone church at its heart. The first historical mention of this location can be traced back to the resignation document of Count Siegfried von Osterburg und Altenhausen (of the von Veltheim family) from the year 1238. Here, among his properties, were also mentioned "...IpizsejuxtaGardelevenduomolendina et dimidium..." and later "...Ipitzsetotavilla...". Count Siegfried at that time gave his fief Ipse to the Ludgeri Monastery near Helmstedt (Diocese of Verden). The Ludgeri Monastery had already, from 800 AD, been the starting point for the Christianization of the western Altmark. At that time, the Milde was probably the boundary river between the dioceses of Verden and Halberstadt. The church and town changed ownership several times over the centuries. From 1429, ypecze was property of the von der Schulenburg family. In 1465, the von Alvensleben family was briefly granted fiefdom of Yptz. During renovations over the last century, in 1926 a gothic carved altar was discovered, traces of which got lost in the 1950s in Jävenitz. In the 1960s, wall paintings in the apse were uncovered and recently, even old ceiling paintings were discovered. Since 2012, the church community has been striving to preserve all of this. In 2016, the foundation Ipse excitare e.V. was established, which dedicates a large part of its time to renovation measures. In close collaboration with the monument protectors, restoration work is planned for the church, whereby the church community and the foundation gratefully accept any kind of support. The church and the paintings contained therein (Passion pictures) are open to the public upon request.