St. Peter's Church

Blansingen, Germany

Peterskirche was first mentioned in 1173. The current late-Gothic religious building was constructed in 1457 and contains a notable series of paintings from the 15th century. The paintings are Fresco-secco style.

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Founded: 12th century
Category: Religious sites in Germany
Historical period: Hohenstaufen Dynasty (Germany)

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Stefan Brutsche (16 months ago)
Samuel Zschokke (3 years ago)
Old church (15th century) with beautiful wall paintings from the period. It's worth a visit.
Wolfgang (6 years ago)
Nice little quiet place
Johanna Kinzel (6 years ago)
Simple village church with remarkable frescoes
krzysiek Szydz (6 years ago)
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