The collegiate church of St. Cyriakus in Gernrode (district of Harz, Saxony-Anhalt) is one of the most important Ottonian architectural monuments in Germany. The church, which was first mentioned in 961, is today largely back in its 10th-century condition due to restorations in the 19th century; only the western apse was added around 1130. The church was the collegiate church of the convent of Gernrode founded by Margrave Gero, which was presided over by abbesses from the noble families of the region until its dissolution in 1616. The church became Protestant in 1521, when Abbess Elisabeth von Weida joined the Reformation and her convent was secularized, making it one of the first Protestant churches in the world.
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