History of the church
| 1271 | First written document about the village of Kötzschenbroda. The existence of a church at this time is probable. |
| 1273 | Foundation of the archideaconship of Nissan. The church which probably existed then belonged to it. |
| 1429 | Together with the whole village,the church was destroyed by the Hussits |
| 1475 | A letter for forgiveness of sins by payment of considerable amount of money was given in favour of the reconstruction of the church |
| 1477 | A stone table on the wall of the north-west side of the tower shiws the beginning or the rebuilding. |
| 1507 | An old book of invoices gives evidence of the last phase of the rebuilding |
| 1510 | Probable year of the inauguration of the new church, now in Gothic style |
| 1532 | First mention of an organ |
| 1536 | First school in the village of Kötzschenbroda |
| 1539 | After the death of duke Georg the Bearded, Protestantism was introduced in Saxony. First Protestant vicar Veit Hammer and first Protestant teacher Egidius Lessing. |
| 1598 | A big fire in the village damages the church too. |
| 1627 | Completion of the reconstruction after the fire |
| 1637 | Destruction during the Thirty Years War of both the church and the village with exception of three houses |
| 1637 | Beginning of the rebuilding generously supported by Elector Johann Georg I. During his residence in his house „Hoflößnitz“ in the vineyard he belonged to this parish (painting of the elector at the back wall). Masterbuilder of the rebuilding was Ezechiel Eckhardt |
| 1642 | Building of the pulpit |
| 1645 | After negotations between Saxons and Swedes an armistice was made. August 27 was the date of the end of the war for Saxony. The treaty was signed in the vicarage. The vicar Augustin Prescher acted as a moderator in the negotiations. His reliefpotrait can be found at the left wall behind the front door. |
| 1651 | Installation of a new organ by Master: Tobias Weller. |
| 1745 | Repair of the tower, probably rebuildt with a Baroque spire (painting left of the entrance ) |
| 1861 | Inauguration of a new organ |
| 1884-1885 | Reconstruction of the church to the current appearance . The Romanesque basement of the tower and the Gothic altar room were preserved. The part between them was removed and rebuilt to a higher and wider room. The appearance of the church including the tower was converted to Neogothic style. |
| 1885 | Inauguration of the reconstructed church and a new organ, built by organ builders Jehmlich. |
| 1927-28 | Dismantling of the old organ and installation of a new one. Renovation of the church. |
| 1949 | Inauguration of new bells after expropriation of the old ones during the war. |
| 1961-1963 | Renovation of the church, outside and inside. Installation of the stained glas pictures into the windows behind the altar. (Artist Christian Rietschel). Removal of the altar and the pulpit from 1885. The new altar has the shape of a simple table, the pulpit was replaced with the old one from 1642 |
| 1995 | Celebration of the 350th anniversary of the armistice of August 27, 1645. In front of the parish a table was laid to commemorate this date. The room in the basement of the tower (at the rear of church) was opened. Here you can find a table from the 17th century. It is possible that the treaty was signed on it. |
| 1999/2000 | Renovation of the organ and of the church. The organ was inaugurated October 1,2000. |
| 2002 | The flood of the river Elbe in August came up to the backyard of the church but did not rreach the building |
| 2003/2004 | Thorough drainage and renovation of the foundations: In connection with this work some old graves were found and documented |
| 2004 | Renovation of the tower. The bells of steel from 1949 were too heavy and damaged the stonework. Installation of a new wooden bellcage and production of three new bells made of bronze. Consecration of the new bells on December 5. |
| 2005 | Outside the church at the left side of the front door an old baroque monument was put up again after thorough renovation. It is the oldest stone monument of Radebeul |
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