Protestant Church of Woerth

Woerth had two sanctuaries throughout its history.

Outside the town, near the cemetery, stood the mother church of Saint-Laurent.

In the center of the settlement, on the site of the current Protestant church, there was a simple chapel whose exact construction date remains unknown. However, it is mentioned in various documents as early as 1550. In 1728, Pastor Ehrenfried Hoeffel requested permission from the Hanau-Lichtenberg lordship, the owner of the site, to enlarge the building. According to him, the building was sufficient for the parishioners of Woerth but became too cramped during services when residents of Oberdorf, Spachbach, and Morsbronn joined them. Moreover, the church was in a very poor state. After several reminders, the lordship authorized the work in 1728 but had to repeatedly reprimand the various parties involved: the parish fabric, the town of Woerth, the communities of Morsbronn, Spachbach, and Oberdorf, as well as the Stürzelbronn Abbey. It was only in 1754 that an organ was installed in the new church. In 1788, at the request of the Catholic parish, the choir was enlarged, and the church took on its current dimensions. The simultaneum ended in 1896 with the construction of a dedicated Catholic church. Since 1995, a wall hanging by artist Astrid Koerner-Lampert has adorned the building, illustrating the exhortation of Psalm 150. The church also houses a stained glass window depicting the reformer John Calvin.