Die beeindruckende Architektur der St.-Sebald-Kirche in Nürnberg, Deutschland.

St. Sebald's Church, Nuremberg, Germany RECONSTRUCTION AND TODAY VISIBLE PARTS OF THE ROMANESQUE STRUCTURE Neither the start of construction in the first half of the 13th century can be precisely dated, nor is it clear exactly when the late Romanesque St. Sebald's Church was completed. However, there is considerable evidence to suggest that it was also completed in the first half of the 13th century. GOTHIC EXTENSIONS OF THE 14TH CENTURY The construction and further development of St. Sebald's Church are closely linked to the urban development of the Free Imperial City, the veneration of St. Sebald, and the commitment of its leading circles. Parallel to the rise of the Free Imperial City, the late Romanesque structure and its extensions took place, culminating in the Gothic hall choir adorned with numerous works of art. When Nuremberg finally became Lutheran in 1525, St. Sebald's Church also became Protestant. While the system of processions and indulgences changed dramatically, the artworks, as well as some liturgical customs, remained untouched. Patrician families continued to donate artworks to the church, now, however, in accordance with Lutheran doctrine. BAROQUE RENOVATION WITH GALLERIES, CANU, AND ALTAR CENTRAL ON THE HIGH ALTAR Sebaldus Church was repeatedly adapted to the prevailing tastes. In the 16th and 17th centuries, it received Baroque furnishings. In the 19th century, these were removed during restoration work, reflecting the tastes of the time. IN THE 18TH CENTURY Even after the Reformation, the clergy wore the traditional, magnificent vestments during Mass on Sundays and holidays. The indebtedness of the Imperial City and the spirit of rationalism led the Nuremberg city treasury to confiscate the most valuable vestments and other furnishings from the Sebaldus Church treasury in 1797/98. After Nuremberg was ceded to the Kingdom of Bavaria in 1806, a church reorganization came into effect in 1810. On the one hand, the parish received a new organizational structure. On the other hand, in accordance with a Prussian decree of 1797, the traditional chasuble was replaced by the black cassock. RESTORATION WORK From the late 19th to the early 20th century, a fundamental restoration of the church took place according to modern principles. The removal of more recent layers of paint also uncovered some frescoes. Excavations in the east choir yielded new insights into the construction history of the Romanesque building. FRAGMENT OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT ANGEL During the Second World War, the fate of the city and St. Sebaldus Church were closely intertwined. Both suffered severe damage. Only a few works of art, such as the Annunciation Angel in the southern ambulatory of the east choir, remained in the church. A large portion of the artworks, however, had been protected from the bombs in bunkers and concrete enclosures and have since been returned to the church, which was gradually rebuilt between 1945 and 1978. PULLE AND ALTAR FROM 1971 For religious services, the tomb of Saint Sebaldus was moved eastward after the war, and a modern altar for the people was erected in front of the nave for the first time. Between 1988 and 1991, the previously empty Romanesque tympanum beneath the north tower and its associated portal were redesigned by Heinz Heiber. https://sebalduskirche.de/baugeschichte/ Tourism in Germany Tourism in Europe Tour through Germany and neighboring countries Experience Germany @ClaudioAnaLorius @PrimeirosPassosnaAlemanha