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Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis

Mühlhausen/Thüringen

St. James' Church, Mühlhausen

Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis

Mühlhausen/Thüringen

St. James' Church, Mühlhausen

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St. James' Church, Mühlhausen

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Location: Mühlhausen/Thüringen, Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis, Thuringia, Germany

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LoLoMike

May 27, 2023

Today it houses the city library.

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𝕵𝔲𝔩𝔦𝔞𝔫

June 5, 2023

Pretty little church. ⛪️

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Holger

April 15, 2024

The Jakobikirche is a Gothic church building that now serves as a library. Its size alone characterizes the cityscape of the old town of Mühlhausen.

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Tourist Information Mühlhausen/Thüringen

October 10, 2024

The structural neglect leading up to the planned demolition after the church was desecrated in 1831 led to serious damage and losses to the building and furnishings. It was not until the 1980s that considerations were made for an appropriate use, which involved the sophisticated glazing of the church windows. The renovation of the double tower group from 1992 to 1997 prevented the threatened collapse and enabled the two remaining bells from the 13th and 14th centuries to be returned to the north tower. The third bell, which had been melted down in 1917, was recast in 2001 with donations from citizens of the twin towns of Münster and Mühlhausen and also hung in the north tower.

With the decision to find a suitable home for the city library in the Jakobikirche, it was able to be renovated by 2004 while preserving its structural appearance. It shapes the cityscape with St. Mary's and Divi Blasii.

Before the renovation, extensive building archaeological excavations were carried out. They identified a small stone hall church from the end of the 11th century as the original building of St. James' Church, first mentioned in 1296. Until it was incorporated into the Marienkirchen district in that year, it had parish rights, as the medieval cemetery shows. With a first extension at the beginning of the 12th century, the church received a massive west tower, which was demolished in 1307 when the Gothic nave was built. The vaulting, completed in 1335, collapsed in 1592. Finally, the tower group was completed in 1408. A final baroque extension in 1735 created the current building shape.

During the inner-city unrest from 1523 to 1525, the St. James' congregation, dominated by linen weavers, was a radical center of the uprising.

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Tourist Information Mühlhausen/Thüringen

October 10, 2024

Today, St. James' Church is not only a library, but also an event venue in the old town. Guests are welcome here. The symbiosis of old and new will inspire you too.

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