St. Mary's Church, Reutlingen
St. Mary's Church (German: Marienkirche) is a church in Reutlingen, Germany. It was built from 1247–1343 and is one of the most distinct Gothic buildings in Swabia.
Main tower of St. Mary's Church in the center of Reutlingen.
Between the 1520s and 1540s the church was a center of the Swabian reformer Matthäus Alber, who spread the teachings of Martin Luther to Reutlingen and surrounding areas. The church was heavily damaged during a fire in 1726. From 1893-1901 it was rebuilt in Neo-Gothic style. On the 71-meter high west tower shines a gilded angel from 1343.
The church has been a National Cultural Landmark since 1988.
External links
- Protestant community of Reutlingen (in German)
- Reutlingen tourism (in German)
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