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Church of Our Lady, Witzenhausen

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Church of Our Lady, Witzenhausen

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    Location: Witzenhausen, Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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    August 17, 2023

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    The Church of Our Lady is the Protestant town church of Witzenhausen and has since been used not only as a place of prayer, but also as a stage for many concerts by numerous ensembles.
    From 1232 onwards, the building was first built as a late Romanesque basilica,


    later as a Gothic hall church dedicated to the Virgin Mary, i.e. the "dear lady".

    The current tower dates back to this first basilica, but has constantly changed its appearance over the centuries.
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    September 18, 2025

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    The mighty Town Church of Our Lady has been the Protestant church of the town of Witzenhausen since the Reformation. It consists primarily of Romanesque and Gothic elements dating back to the 13th century.
    Among the impressive features inside is the imposing tomb of the Baronial von Bodenhausen family.
    I found the church open through the beautiful south portal.
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    August 9, 2022

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    The start of construction of today's evangelical parish church as originally a late Romanesque basilica was around the year 1220. Only a few building remains from this phase have been …
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