About the location
Location Ev. Stadtkirche St. Nikolai, Forst/Baršć
Address Am Markt 16, 03149 Forst/Baršć
An important trade route running from west to east, known as the Salt Road, linked Halle an der Saale with Glogau (Głogów) and crossed the Neisse River south of the Sorbian village of Altforst. A merchant settlement began to form here around 1150, and St Nicholas’ Church was built. The settlement developed into a town from 1265 onwards and is first mentioned as such in the 14th century. The cloth-making trade shaped the entire region from an early stage and, with its privileges, attracted cloth-makers from the East and the Netherlands from the 17th century onwards. In 1695, the guild had 50 master cloth-makers. St Nicholas’ Church was fitted with a lightning conductor in 1885, after having fallen victim to storms on several occasions in the preceding centuries.
Accessibility
The church is accessible via a step-free entrance.
Parking
There are no designated disabled parking spaces on site. The “Parkplatz Forst (Zentrum) Kirche” car park is approximately 70 metres from the church entrance. Another car park is located approximately 210 metres away on Haagstraße.
Toilets
The church has modern, accessible toilet facilities.
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