One of the last original baroque organs by Johann Michael Stumm with 2830 pipes, on which Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart himself played in 1778 - hence also called Mozart organ

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🇺🇦Uwe 🏃‍♂️1098🏍

November 22, 2021

1135 first mentioned as (Catholic) Remigius Church
The church tower belonged - as usual - to the town of Kibo, because it served as a warning and defense tower. Its bells rang in the event of any danger such as fire, impending attacks, etc.
The medieval cemetery was also around the church building.
1556: Due to the Reformation, the church building was renamed "Lutheran Church" and St. Peter's Church
Source: Town Chronicle

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JakobusPilger

May 16, 2022

The Protestant church in Kirchheimbolanden was dedicated to Saint Paul. He was initially an opponent of the Christian movement and was not called to the apostleship by Jesus Christ during his lifetime like the other apostles, but was only converted later with the famous "Damascus experience" (see Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 9).
His attribute, with which he is usually depicted in paintings or as a statue, is the sword with which he was executed. According to the Roman law of the time, such a sentence was a "privilege" (quick death and not, like other types of execution, associated with a long, painful death struggle) that was available to the citizens of Rome.
Peter (Peter) is also known together with Paul as the "prince of the apostles"; their common memorial day in the calendar of saints is June 29th.

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MB 🍁😎

April 10, 2022

A face looks out of the wall on the church tower. 😅

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Euphemia Anna 🌳

December 17, 2024

"The Paulskirche also has a special musical significance, because its [silent] organ is one of the most important of the 18th century in Germany. [...] The full sound of the organ can be experienced from Pentecost to Thanksgiving in the Sunday services, during (registered) guided tours and in the concerts of the "Kirchheimbolander Organ Summer"." Source (quoted verbatim):
visit-kirchheimbolanden.de/sehenswuerdigkeiten/protestantische-paulskirche

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Veronika 2020

May 30, 2021

St. Peter's Church was built in the 12th century and is the oldest church building in Kirchheimbolanden. At first it was called Remigius Church. It was not until the 17th century that it received its current name "St. Peter's Church". In the meantime, the church building functioned as a simultaneous church, as there was no Catholic church in the city until the beginning of the 19th century.
westpfalz.wiki/wiki/protestantische-peterskirche-in-kirchheimbolanden

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Kristian

September 9, 2025

The interior of the church is truly worth seeing. The "Mozart Organ" is particularly noteworthy. In 1745, Johann Michael Stumm built his largest organ for the castle church, with 36 stops on three manuals and a pedal. In 1748, he added a carillon. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart played the instrument while passing through in 1778.

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🇺🇦Uwe 🏃‍♂️1098🏍

May 30, 2021

Unfortunately the church was closed when we visited.

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