Villingen Münster

Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany

Construction of the Villingen Münster first began in 1120. The late Romanesque church was rebuilt in around 1220. Heinrich von Fürstenberg chose the church as his burial site. In 1530, the dedication of the church was changed from John the Baptist to Mary and was consequently renamed 'Church of our Lady'.

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Founded: 1120
Category: Religious sites in Germany
Historical period: Salian Dynasty (Germany)

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Gabriel Ferrand (2 years ago)
So beautiful church ??
Benjamin Fox (2 years ago)
pretty :) there were no lights tho
Bashar Z. Thawzin (4 years ago)
Beautiful church ? love it Glory be to you, Lord ?
Atin Choudhary (4 years ago)
Beautiful church
Alföldi Sándor (5 years ago)
Szép...mint minden ápolt templom.
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