St. Clemens

The church of St. Clemens in Drolshagen probably dates back to the 10th or 11th century. The church was expanded in the 13th century. In the 1960s, a modern extension was added.

The church is located on the edge of the old town centre of Drolshagen. The building is made of plastered quarry stone and looks simple on the outside.
The first church on this site is said to date back to Archbishop Anno II. A coin found during restoration work dates from the time of Otto III, which could confirm its rather early origin. The first church was a flat-roofed hall church with a semicircular apse. After the founding of the Cistercian convent in the village in 1235, the church was converted into a basilica in Romanesque style.
It now served as a parish and monastery church. Since then, the pastor has been appointed by the monastery. The walls of the previous church were raised. Since then, strong pillars have supported a vault. It is a cross vault with ridges. By adding side aisles, the previous church became the central nave. In each of the side aisles there is a wall apse. There is no transept. Later, the choir area was added. This is single-bay and cloverleaf shaped. The dome of the choir is supported by four columns made of limestone sinter. The windows and entrances are round-arched and were later partially expanded. It is a three-aisled, five-bay pillar basilica.

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