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Ruins of the Former St. Leonhard Hospital Church

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Ruins of the Former St. Leonhard Hospital Church

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    March 20, 2022

    Remains of the nave walls and rectangular choir tower with pointed helmet, sandstone ashlar masonry, built 1374–1382, destroyed 1553

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      April 2, 2022

      Lauf burned down completely in 1552 during the Second Margrave War. Only the castle and the parish church of St. Leonhard, which is part of the complex of the bell foundry hospital, which now houses the city archive and the city collections, have been preserved. The hospital, built in 1374, was a pious endowment by the Nuremberg citizen Herrmann Kessler, known as the bell founder, and his wife.

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        February 26, 2025

        The **church ruins of the former hospital church of St. Leonhard** are located in **Lauf an der Pegnitz**, a charming town in the district of Nürnberger Land in **Middle Franconia, Bavaria**. Here is some interesting information about this historical site:

        1. **History**:

        - The ruins were once the **hospital church** and the first independent **parish church** of Lauf, alongside the branch church of St. Johannis, known as the “Capella”.

        - The nave was destroyed in the **Margrave War of 1553**, but the tower has survived to this day.

        2. **Architecture**:

        - The ruins are an impressive example of **medieval architecture** and offer an insight into the building skills of the time.

        3. **Cultural significance**:

        - The church ruins are a **cultural heritage** and are valued by the **Altstadtfreunde Lauf**, who are committed to preserving and promoting the historical sites in the town.

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          Location: Lauf an der Pegnitz, Nürnberger Land, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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