St. Jakob

Church in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany, dating from 1471

St. James Church (German: St. Jakobskirche) is a Gothic church in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany. It was originally a Roman Catholic church but during the 16th century became a Lutheran church. The church is on a medieval pilgrimage route to St. James Church in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. It contains the celebrated Holy Blood Altarpiece by Tilman Riemenschneider and a monumental altarpiece by Friedrich Herlin. The church has two towers (south tower: 55.2 m, 57.7 m north tower).

From St. James's Church, Rothenburg ob der Tauber on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.

Type:
Church

Period:
1471

Where:
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany

Coordinates:
49.38°N, 10.18°E

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