Heiliggeistkirche
Church in Heidelberg, Germany, dating from 1398
The Church of the Holy Spirit (German: Heiliggeistkirche) is the largest church in Heidelberg, Germany. The church, located in the marketplace in the old town center, was constructed between 1398 and 1515 in the Romanesque and Gothic styles. It receives 1–3 million guests annually, making it among the most visited churches in Germany. The church was planned as the burial place of the Electors of the Palatinate and as a representative church of the Palatinate royal seat. In the Palatine War of Succession, the princely graves of the Electors were destroyed; today only the grave of the founder of
From Church of the Holy Spirit, Heidelberg on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.
- Type:
- Church
- Period:
- 1398
- Where:
- Heidelberg, Germany
- Coordinates:
- 49.41°N, 8.71°E
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