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St. Andreas Church, Weißenburg

St. Andreas Church, Weißenburg

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St. Andreas Church, Weißenburg

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Location: Altmühltal, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

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Paul

May 4, 2025

St. Andrew's Church, Weißenburg
Construction History of St. Andrew's Church
1182 - The first church is built, probably on the foundations of a chapel that belonged to the royal court.
1290 - The church is demolished again to make way for a new building.
1294 - Construction begins on the new building, which is
completed and consecrated in 1327. St. Andrew's Church at that time includes the nave and the north tower.
1400 - Around the turn of the century, the citizens of Weißenburg begin another new building. This time they want to build a church modeled on St. Sebaldus in Nuremberg. Because the city wall limits the square, this building is to be aligned differently than the existing one.
1425 - The late Gothic choir is completed and consecrated. But now the city runs out of money. So the (new) choir is connected to the (old) nave. This is how St. Andrew's Church takes on its present form with its shifted axis.
1459 - The first stone for the tower is laid.
1465 - The present baptistery is consecrated. It forms a single architectural unit with the Bridal Portal and the St. Michael's Chapel above it.
1520 - After more than sixty years of construction, the tower is completed. Contrary to all custom, it is located in front of the choir.
1850 - In the course of a belated "iconoclasm," the valuable furnishings from pre-Reformation and later periods are squandered.
1891 - The nave is raised and receives the mezzanine.
1958 - The final renovation. The church is largely restored to its original Gothic appearance.
Text / Source: Evangelical Lutheran Church Weißenburg St. Andreas Parish
st-andreaskirche.de/st-andreas-kir-che/#:~:text=The townscape of Weißenburg is characterized by an impressive, architecturally significant altarpiece, and the famous denominational image.

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Justus

July 19, 2025

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St. Andreas Church, Weißenburg

1. Weißenburg City Wall Trail – Historic Old Town of Weißenburg loop from Weißenburg in Bayern

2. Historic Old Town of Weißenburg – Roman Soldier Sculptures loop from Kehl

3. Wülzburg Fortress Courtyard – Historic Old Town of Weißenburg loop from Weißenburg (Bay)

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