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THE CHURCH OF ST. SERGIUS AND BACCHUS
VÖHINGEN - GERMANY
The church in the Deserted Medieval Village of Vöhingen, in Baden-Württemberg, dedicated to the oriental soldier-saints Sergios and Bacchos, is mentioned in documents and in field-names. Excavations revealed four building phases; the first, a wooden, posthole construction was followed by a rectangular building with stone foundations. Later the east wall was partially demolished to add an apse.
The plan
The next phase consisted of the enclosing of this apse through construction of a wall immediately to the west of it; it remains unclear whether this was because of major rebuilding at the time or because the west end of the church was falling into ruin.
The church remains
The last phase was a general reconstruction to produce a rectangular ground plan, with the chancel the same width as the nave. The massive foundations may indicate a tower at the east end, above the chancel.
© 1998 Dr. Susanne Arnold - Landesdenkmalamt Baden-Württemberg
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