today i start a theme . churches .i will show just a few of the city's churches . i have to say that i am not really interested in churches from a religious point of view , more because of the architecture .
this is the black church .
it was built by the german community of the city and started as a catholic church under the name of the church of saint mary . the construction started in 1385 and it was completed almost a hundred years later . the lutheran service replaced the catholic one during the protestant reformation in europe .
it is the most important gothic style monument in the country .
it's got the name after the most important disaster in city's history , the great fire of 1689 when some 3000 people died .
89 meters long , 38 meters wide , 65 meters high . the biggest bell in the country . an impressive 4000 pipe organ played in weekly concerts . now is a museum but still has a sunday lutheran religious service for the small german community .
3 comments:
Impressive church and great pictures. Thanks for the history.
Cool shots of the Church, RO. That is an impressive, massive building. And I am impressed by how much you know about your city. It makes me want to learn more about my city, so I can offer more information in my blog.
Thanks,
Wayne
Nice view shots. It looks nice and sunny there. We have snow now.
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