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St. Peter und Paul (Peterskirche) Görlitz

St. Peter und Paul (Peterskirche) Görlitz

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St. Peter und Paul (Peterskirche) Görlitz

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Location: Upper Lusatia, Saxony, Germany

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Nick

May 9, 2022

The St. Peter and Paul Church is a must-visit when you are in Görlitz! 👍

Not only is the church very impressive both inside and out, it also houses one of the world's largest organs: the Sun Organ. This organ has been restored piece by piece over the last few decades. Most of the work has now been completed, and further restorations to other parts of the organ are still pending. Organ concerts are held on special occasions. In the St. Peter and Paul Church you can also buy several CDs of different concerts of the Sun Organ. 👍

Tip: Be sure to take a tour with Mr. Blumenthal! He is extremely knowledgeable and leads you through this historic church in a very entertaining and relaxed manner. 👍

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JakobusPilger

October 16, 2022

This Görlitz church was dedicated to the two saints Peter and Paul (Peter and Paul), also known as the "Princes of the Apostles". Their common feast day in the calendar of saints is June 29th.
* Simon, nicknamed Peter (rock), was a fisherman on the Sea of Genesareth when he – together with his brother Andrew – was called by Jesus Christ to be the "fisher of men". According to Catholic understanding, he is the supreme apostle, and the two millennia-long line of popes – currently Francis – are his successors. On statues and paintings Peter is almost always depicted with two keys in his hand, this attribute refers to the Bible passage in Matthew: “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; what you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and what you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven” (chapter 16, verse 19).
* Paul was initially an opponent of the Christian movement and was not called to the apostle ministry like the other apostles by Jesus Christ during his lifetime, but was converted later with the famous "Damascus experience". His attribute is the sword with which he was executed. According to the Roman law of the time, such a sentence was a “privilege” (quick death and not associated with a long, agonizing agony like other types of execution) that the citizens of Rome were entitled to.

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SL2311

August 27, 2021

Every Sunday from November to March, and every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday from April to October, the Sun Organ will be played at noon* – approximately 45 minutes of organ music with meditation and information. Admission is free; donations for the Sun Organ's work are requested at the exit.

*Sundays after the service – at noon at the earliest

Source: Brochure for the Görlitz Sun Organ

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