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Lower Franconia

St. Nicholas' Church, Obervolkach

Lower Franconia

St. Nicholas' Church, Obervolkach

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St. Nicholas' Church, Obervolkach

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Location: Volkach, Kitzingen, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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March 29, 2020

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A church in Obervolkach was first mentioned in 1443. The document declares the village to be a parish. The chapel-like church had low, narrow window reveals and was a fortified …

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August 13, 2021

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Prince-Bishop Julius Echter renovated the fortified church surrounded by Gaden in 1614. In 1953 the neo-Gothic altars were removed. In 1976/1977 the area of the church was expanded by two thirds and the interior was completely redesigned. The village church preserves three valuable works of art from the late Gothic period: a Maria with child (around 1510). Pope Urban I, patron saint of winegrowers (around 1490) and Johannes d. T. (around 1500). Above the high altar is a stone trinity group, a so-called mercy seat, by the Würzburg sculptor Sonnleitner (1954).

Source: obervolkach.de

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February 5, 2023

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The beautiful church ⛪️ in Obervolkach

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Location: Volkach, Kitzingen, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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