The village church was largely rebuilt in 1709 under the patronage of King Frederick I (1657-1713). Only the fieldstones visible from the inside in the tower's base and the outer wall of the east gable remain as evidence of the medieval predecessor. The tower, which was raised in 1740, was painted ochre to conceal the timber-framed structure and create the impression of a solid plastered building. As early as 1774, the tower received its characteristic tiled roof, which it retains to this day. In the same year, the actual timber-framed structure was encased in an outer layer of plastered brickwork.
The simple interior is dominated by a large chancel. The furnishings donated by the patron – the late Baroque pulpit above the altar table and, opposite it, the early Neoclassical organ case – illustrate the purpose of the room as envisioned by Frederick I: proclamation and praise.
Extensive renovation of the village church took place in 1930/31, largely financed by the Berlin industrialist Carl Friedrich von Siemens (1872-1941), who had recently moved to Fahrland.
The old rectory was located directly on the street. The two large linden trees, which still stand today, marked the entrance at that time. The rectory itself, however, was demolished in 1884 and replaced by a new building in the Brandenburg brick style.
Village church and rectory Fahrland
