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Frauenkirche (Günzburg)
Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady) is a common dedication for churches in German-speaking countries, and may refer to: * Frauenkirche, Dresden, a Protestant church in Dresden, Germany * Frauenkirche, Munich, the Catholic cathedral in Munich, Germany * Frauenkirche, Nuremberg, a Catholic church in Nuremberg, Germany See also * Church of Our Lady (other) Church of Our Lady may refer to: Belgium *Cathedral of Our Lady (Antwerp) *Church of Our Lady, Bruges *Church of Our Lady (Kortrijk) *Church of Our Lady of Laeken, site of the royal crypt, Brussels *Church of Our Lady, Melsele Canada *Church of ... * Liebfrauenkirche (other) {{disambig, church ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frauenkirche, Dresden
The Frauenkirche (, ''Church of Our Lady'') is a Lutheran church in Dresden, the capital of the German state of Saxony. Destroyed during the Allied firebombing of Dresden towards the end of World War II, the church was reconstructed between 1994 and 2005. The current structure is the third church building to stand at this site. The earliest was founded as a Catholic church before being converted to Protestantism during the Reformation. It was replaced in the 18th century by a larger Baroque purpose-built Lutheran building. When its foundation stone was laid on 26 August 1726, it contained a copy of the Augsburg Confession which is primary confession of faith of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. Considered an outstanding example of Protestant sacred architecture, it featured one of the largest domes in Europe. It was originally built as a sign of the will of the citizens of Dresden to remain Protestant after their ruler had converted to Catholicism. Having been reconstructed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frauenkirche, Munich
The Frauenkirche (Full name: , ) is a church in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, that serves as the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Munich and Freising, Archdiocese of Munich and Freising and seat of its Archbishop. It is a landmark and is considered a symbol of the Bavarian capital city. Although called "Münchner Dom" (Munich Cathedral) on its website and URL, the church is referred to as "Frauenkirche" by locals. It is the biggest hall church in the world. Because of local height limits, the church towers are widely visible. As a result of the narrow outcome of a local plebiscite, city administration prohibits buildings with a height exceeding 99 m in the city center. Since November 2004, this prohibition has been provisionally extended outward, and consequently, no buildings may be built in the city over the aforementioned height. The south tower, which is open to those wishing to climb the stairs or use the elevator, offers a unique view of Munich and the nearby Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frauenkirche, Nuremberg
The Frauenkirche ("Church of Our Lady") is a church in Nuremberg, Germany. It stands on the eastern side of the main market. An example of brick Gothic architecture, it was built on the initiative of Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor between 1352 and 1362. The church contains many sculptures, some of them heavily restored. Numerous works of art from the Middle Ages are kept in the church, such as the so-called Tucher Altar (c. 1440, originally the high altar of the Augustinian church of St. Vitus), and two monuments by Adam Kraft (c. 1498). It has been a parish church of the Catholic Church since 1810. History Following an outbreak of the Black Death in 1349, a Christian pogrom against the Jewish inhabitants of Nuremberg took place, and they were expelled from the city. Emperor Charles IV ordered the synagogue of Nuremberg to be destroyed to make way for the development of the grand market (''Hauptmarkt''), at which also a church was to be built on the rubble. This became the Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of Our Lady (other)
Church of Our Lady may refer to: Belgium *Cathedral of Our Lady (Antwerp) *Church of Our Lady, Bruges *Church of Our Lady (Kortrijk) *Church of Our Lady of Laeken, site of the royal crypt, Brussels *Church of Our Lady, Melsele Canada *Church of Our Lady Immaculate, Guelph, Ontario China *Cathedral of Our Lady, Shuozhou Czech Republic *Church of Our Lady before Týn, Prague Denmark *Church of Our Lady (Aarhus), former cathedral church *Church of Our Lady, Assens *Church of Our Lady (Copenhagen), cathedral *Church of Our Lady, Kalundborg *Abbey of Our Lady, Aalborg *Catholic Church of Our Lady (Aarhus) *Old Church of Our Lady, Roskilde Germany * Church of Our Lady (Bremen) *Church of Our Lady, Dresden Netherlands *Church of Our Lady (Amsterdam) *Church of Our Lady (Breda) Norway *Cathedral of Our Lady, Tromsø, Vår Frue Cathedral (Tromsø) — Roman Catholic Cathedral *Vår Frue Church in Trondheim *Vår Frue Church (Porsgrunn) Sweden *Church of Our Lady, Gothenburg Unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
