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Franciscan Church of Our Lady (Franziskanerkirche Unserer Lieben Frau)

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Franciscan Church of Our Lady (Franziskanerkirche Unserer Lieben Frau)

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Franciscan Church of Our Lady (Franziskanerkirche Unserer Lieben Frau)

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    March 24, 2024

    The Franciscan Church, consecrated in 1309, was originally the monastery church of the former Franciscan monastery. It is considered the oldest church in Rothenburg. Inside you will find the Franciscan Alter, an early work by Tilman Riemenschneider, completed in 1490. You can also find many graves of nobles here. Today the church belongs to the parish of St. Jakob.

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      March 24, 2024

      The late Pope Francis studied German here for two months in 1986, right next to the church, at the Goethe Institute. During this time, he visited the Franciscan Church several times. Whether this influenced his choice of papal name? Who knows. During this time, he lived at Judengasse 27. He apparently fondly remembered his stay in Rothenburg, because even years later, his former landlords received Christmas greetings from him.

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        March 9, 2024

        The Franciscan Church of Our Lady is an important example of a mendicant order church with a rood screen and important art treasures. It is considered “the best preserved and probably most important” mendicant order church in Franconia. Construction began in 1282. The choir was consecrated in 1309 (second consecration in 1333). A three-aisled basilica nave with a flat ceiling is adjoined by a high, elongated choir with a ribbed vault.

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