The Evangelical Lutheran town church of our dear women, also called St. Marien, is a three-aisled hall church and a landmark of the town of Meiningen.
The town church is the most important sacred building in Meiningen and fulfills the function of a parish church for the Protestant communities in the region.
Construction of the double-towered St. Mary's Church, which characterizes the cityscape, began in the Ottonian period.
As the oldest building still in existence in the city, it combines several architectural styles as a result of an eventful building history spanning over a thousand years.
The town church forms the center of the historic Meiningen old town and is on the south side of the market.
With its towers and the nave, it towers over the surrounding buildings, which consist of half-timbered houses from the 17th and 18th centuries and classicist town houses from the 19th century.
Close to the north side of the nave is the "Heinrichsbrunnen" with the statue of Emperor Heinrich II.
According to tradition, Heinrich II is said to have initiated the construction of the church after his coronation as king during the homage journey during his stay in Meiningen in early January 1003.
(Source: Wikipedia)