Easy hikes and walks around Bültsee

enjoy the winter sun at midday and the view of the moor meadows

The St. Lawrence Church in Kosel is a beautiful Romanesque round tower church from the 12th century. It was one of the few churches on the edge of the Via Jutlandica (Way of St. James) that was open. Pilgrims can get a stamp in their pilgrim ID card here.

You pass this imposing church in Kosel, among other things, at the LzdM (run between the seas) - a relay race over 10 sections from Husum / North Sea to Damp / Baltic Sea. Here are some details about this church with the very distinctive round tower: (Excerpts from https://www.kkre.de/gemeinden/kosel/st-laurentius-kirche [status 06/2023] ) The St. Laurentius Church in Kosel is one of three round-tower churches in Schleswig. However, it should be certain that it originally had no tower. It is easy to prove that the tower was subsequently added to the west gable of the nave. When this church was built is just as little known as the answer to the question of whether a wooden church previously stood on this site. Sticking with the latter, it's likely, but there's no evidence. The second half of the 12th century is assumed to be the date for the construction of the nave and the chancel of today's St. Laurentius church.

swimming area

Nicely located place, which also has a rubbish bin and a crate for bottles. Shortcoming: there are no bushes for wind protection.

Link from "Michael wanders": "404 Error - Page not found" // correct: https://www.stiftungsland.de/stiftungsland/

The Protestant St. Laurentius Church in Kosel is one of three round-tower churches in the Schleswig area. It dates from around the second half of the 12th century. Since there is little record of the church's early times, one can only speculate about its early history up to the end of the Reformation. It is possible that the round tower served as an observation platform due to the wide view from the top floor. After the Reformation and the dissolution of the cathedral capital, St. Laurentius was a royal administrative unit. At that time, Kosel and Weseby formed the Vogtey "Cosel" and were part of the second cathedral chapter district. When this was dissolved in 1777, the Vogtey "Cosel" came to Hüttener Harde and then, at the beginning of the Prussian period, the municipality of Kosel came into being. Since there was no pastor rule in the community, a fixed deposit was paid to the king when the generation changed in order to become “free owners”. Thus they were subjects of the Danish king and not the duke of Schleswig. It is a romantic, single-nave fieldstone building with a round west tower with a conical roof, which was added later. The interior of the church features a Mannerist vault painting from the mid-17th century, a late Gothic vaulted box chancel from the 17th century and an altar with a painting of the Last Supper. Today, around 2,500 people belong to the Kosel community. In addition to St. Laurentius Church, Fleckeby's Cross Church and Louisenlund's Chapel also belong to the parish. All year round, Sunday, children's and holiday services and much more such as evening and Taizé prayers are invited. http://kulturwegweiser.kreis-rd.de/sehenswuerdigungen/details/poi/ansicht/poi/st-laurentius/

The St. Laurentius Church in Kosel is one of three round-tower churches in Schleswig. However, it should be certain that it originally had no tower. It is easy to prove that the tower was subsequently added to the west gable of the nave. When this church was built is just as little known as the answer to the question of whether a wooden church previously stood on this site. Sticking with the latter: It is likely, but there is no evidence for it. The second half of the 12th century is assumed to be the date for the construction of the nave and the chancel of today's St. Laurentius church. There is no evidence either. But during this period, numerous churches of exactly this type were built between the Eider and North Jutland. A major overhaul was carried out in 1863: the outer walls were brought to their present height. On the south front, the large windows replaced the earlier small Romanesque windows that now only exist on the north wall. The women's door was also bricked up there, as was the door from the nave to the tower. The tympanum that crowned the main entrance on the south side was used face down as a lintel for this entrance. A porch was built in front of the main entrance, primarily as a porch. The roof truss, the ceiling of the nave and the roof were completely renewed. The relatively thin ceiling beams, nine meters long, were anchored to the roof truss in a self-supporting manner and the roof was covered with English slate. In 1936 the 40-year-old side-by-side stove was replaced with a Perkings coke-fired heater and electric light was installed in the church. The last renovation took place in 1968: the roof was given Eternit slate. The floor was laid with a new covering of hand-painted bricks. The entrance doors to the nave and the sanctuary have been renewed. Source and further detailed information: https://www.kkre.de/gemeinden/kosel/st-laurentius-kirche