The Catholic church „Kreuzerhöhung“ in Sebnitz The Church: Building Time:     1890 - 1892 Building Style:     Gothic Revival Building Material:  Sandstone Design:    Layout looks like a cross, steeple, nave, transept Height of the tower: 54 metres Bells:            1891 christening of a bell, 1942 melting of the large and medium - sized bell as a conscription of wealth                      Today the small bell function as an hour signal on the tower clock Conversions : 1960 - 1964 and 1990 - 1991 Organ: Company “Eule Bautzen”; 560 pipes Special Things:  Way of the cross by Dr. Hanns Georgi (1965) and a historical Way of the cross                           (1900),                                                                   The window above the altar shows the resurrection Jesus Christ (1998)                           Modern altar with an intercommunion History: 1539 The priest Gregor Wolf left the parish in Sebnitz, concerning the influence of Martin Luther, so there wasn´t any Eucharistic mass in Sebnitz at this time Starting 1862 Religious education for the Catholic pupil in Sebnitz accounted for by a clergyman from Niedereinsiedel Starting 1883 to 1888 the priest of Pirna undertake the task 1887 The first Eucharistic mass since the year 1539 1888 Foundation of the Roman Catholic Parish Office in Sebnitz     1890 Groundbreaking of the parish church 1892 Consecration of the parish church by Bischof Ludwig Wahl 1896 Opening of the Catholic school in Sebnitz (closure by nazi regime 1938) 1942 Melting of the large and medium - sized bell as a conscription of wealth 1944 Neustadt became an own parish office Satrting 1945 Many displaced people came from Silesia, Sudetenland and Hungary to Sebnitz 1960 - 1964 Renovations in the church 1974 - 1975     Overhaul of the steeple 1988     Renewal of the roof 1990 - 1991 Renovation of the steeple 2007 Closure of the parish office Sebnitz and consolidation of the three parishes Neustadt, Stolpen and Sebnitz to the parish office “St. Gertrud”