Cycle Path Church St. Ottokirche Wechselburg

On April 23, 2023, a service will be held at St. Ottokirche at 2 PM to inaugurate this year's season of the cycling church. Afterwards, there will be coffee and the opportunity to visit the church tower. Since June 2019, St. Ottokirche in Wechselburg has held the title of a cycling church, making it the only one in Central Saxony. It welcomes cyclists who are traveling, for example, on the Mulde Valley Cycle Path. “Cycling churches serve guests, similar to motorway churches, as a place for rest and reflection during their journey. Since then, the parish has been creating a hospitable environment in and around St. Ottokirche,” explains Toni Knorr from the church council of the Wechselburg parish.

In the church garden, there is a rest hut and a bike parking area. Tools for bicycle repair, a tire repair kit, and an air pump are provided. Inside the church, there is a guest and request book as a special place for prayer, as well as spiritual texts, a Bible, and a hymn book. Twelve information panels, located both inside and outside the church, offer a comprehensive and diverse range of information about the art-historical significance of St. Ottokirche. Using a QR code, visitors can find further information online, including visual material from previously unseen perspectives and sound samples of the organ. An audio guide allows for a deep dive into the history and interpretation of the symbolic design of the church building.