St. Lorenz Church (Hof)

St. Lorenz Church (Hof)

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St. Lorenz Church (Hof)

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Location: Vogtland, Saxony, Germany

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June 17, 2025

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Today's Lorenzpark served as the cemetery of St. Lorenz Church for centuries. It was expanded several times, but by the 19th century had become too small. From 1879 onward, the site was no longer used as a cemetery. In 1904, the parish donated the area to the city of Hof. Two years later, it became a green space, which was redesigned in 2013 and 2014 to become the current "Stadtoase St. Lorenz" (St. Lorenz City Oasis).

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Lemmi alias Schlumpf

April 27, 2022

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St. Lawrence Church was probably built in the 13th century and is considered the mother church of Upper Franconia.

Jean Paul's mother is also buried here; she was born in Hof in 1737 and died here at the age of 60. In a letter from 1798, Jean Paul wrote: "The thought of a small green spot next to St. Lawrence Church will be the only bitter drop that trickles into the flower cups of my spring."

The text was immortalized on a memorial plaque on the north side of St. Lawrence Church in 1965.

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Andrea und Huskys 🐺

June 17, 2025

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St. Lorenz Church is the nucleus of the city of Hof and the mother church of the region. The parish was first documented in 1214. From this original parish in the former village of Rekkenze, many daughter churches were founded throughout the surrounding area, extending into present-day Saxony, Thuringia, and the Czech Republic. Today, the Evangelical Lutheran congregation of St. Lorenz has approximately 2,200 members and is characterized by a diverse life in Hof's city center. The church was renovated in 2007 and has since once again shines in its traditional colors of white and red.

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