St. Veit

St. Veit stands in Veitriedhausen, a district of Lauingen on the Danube in Bavaria. The Catholic church occupies the foundations of a late medieval building. An 18th-century remodelling gave it its present form, while the mid-19th century provided the current furnishings.

The church’s history begins in the 13th century when the village was first distinguished from nearby Frauenriedhausen. Written records from 1393 mention the church, and a surviving tower base dates from the 15th century. After damage in the Thirty Years War, repairs were completed in 1684. A new tower rose in 1701, followed by further alterations in 1728. The interior was refitted between 1860 and 1866.

The exterior is plain brick under plaster, with a five-storey tower on the north side. Its lower three storeys are square, topped by two octagonal levels pierced by sound openings and blind arcading, capped by a bulbous dome. The single nave has three bays and a flat ceiling, matching the three-sided chancel. Inside, a carved wooden crucifix and a baptismal font both date from around 1700.