Another Arson Against the St. Nikolai Church in Caldern

Case information
Incident date
Country
Germany
Place
Caldern
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Arson
  • Vandalism (all)
  • Vandalism of Church
Place of Incident
  • Church
Bias Indicators
  • Victim/Witness Perception
Reported to Police
  • Yes
Response of Local Authorities
  • Unknown

On June 23, unidentified young vandals set fire to the altar bible at the St. Nikolai Church in Caldern. Because of the massive damage caused by the fire, the Church will remain temporarily closed. This is the second time that the church has been targeted by arson.

In 2019, there was a similar attack of arson and vandalism against the St. Nikolai Church. (OIDAC

Sources and Picture: op-marburg.de, op-marburg.de/lokales