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St. Mary's Chapel, Würzburg

St. Mary's Chapel, Würzburg

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St. Mary's Chapel, Würzburg

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Location: Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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Fairyqueen🧚🏻‍♀️🇺🇦

June 14, 2018

Where the Marienkapelle has been located for almost 700 years, was formerly the Jewish quarter. In 1349, the Jewish community of Würzburg was exterminated in a pogrom, the synagogue burned down. A few years later, the gothic church was built from donations from the citizens.

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Oliver

February 5, 2017

The construction of the Marienkapelle was begun in 1377 and completed with the tower built around 1480. Originally, a chapel was built at this point for atonement by the citizens. Thus, the building remained without parish rights and is entitled "Chapel". Also the "Kramläden", which exist today, were already created in 1437.

In the arc fields of the portals one finds rich plastic Bauzier. Particularly noteworthy here are the figures Adam and Eve, which were made by sculptor Tilman Riemenschneider. The originals can be visited today in the Mainfränkisches Museum, they were replaced in 1975 by copies.

After the fire in 1945, during which the entire roof truss and the wooden interior were burned, the Marienkapelle was completely refurbished. On the altars there are four panel paintings from 1514.

Significant here is the silver Madonna above the altar of the northern aisle, created in 1680 by Johann Kilian. In the aisles there are numerous tombs Frankish knights and Würzburg citizens, including the tomb of Konrad von Schaumberg († 1499) by Riemenschneider. At the market portal, a bronze commemorative plaque points to the burial place of the great Baroque architect Balthasar Neumann (1687 - 1753).

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Paul

October 5, 2024

Marienkapelle Würzburg
The Marienkapelle - an architectural masterpiece in Lower Franconia
The Marienkapelle on the market square in Würzburg is one of the most beautiful and popular churches in the city. In Lower Franconia, the building is a highlight of the late Gothic era.
Despite the size of the building, as the name suggests, the "Marienkapelle" is only a chapel and not a church, as it was not granted parish rights. This was because the chapel was built against the wishes of the Prince-Bishop.
Special features of the architecture
The Marienkapelle in Würzburg has three portals with tympanums. Each tympanum (or decorative surface) depicts a different scene. The south portal is best known for the sandstone figures of Adam and Eve. However, these are only copies of the actual figures by Tilman Riemenschneider. The original figures can be viewed in the Mainfränkisches Museum.
The west portal also features a decorative panel depicting the Last Judgment.
Text / Source: Würzburg Sehen, Petrinistr. 7, 97080 Würzburg (Grombühl)
wuerzburg-se-hen.de/sehenswuerdigkeit/marienkapelle/#:~:text=Die%20Geschichte%20der%20Marienkapelle.%20Die

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