St. George's Collegiate Church

Tübingen, Germany

St. George's Collegiate Church is a late gothic structure built by Peter von Koblenz in 1470. The stained glass windows were designed by Peter Hemmel of Andlau. It is the central landmark and one of the first to convert to Martin Luther's protestant church. It maintains (and carefully defends) several 'Roman Catholic' features, such as patron saints.

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Clinicumsgasse 18, Tübingen, Germany
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Founded: 1470
Category: Religious sites in Germany
Historical period: Habsburg Dynasty (Germany)

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User Reviews

Frederick Nchang Cho (11 months ago)
Place of worship for Roman Catholics
Avant-garde Dorée (12 months ago)
One of the attractions of Wissenbourg - I was impressed by the architectural design.
George Rautenbach (13 months ago)
Very decent praying venue, but has a ghastly unwelcoming energy.
harshal athawale (2 years ago)
It's a beautiful church. Don't miss the opportunity to go to the tower - please check when they open the visit to tower. The view from the tower is very beautiful. Church organise some music programs in it. They are worth going to.
Vaibhav Ashta (2 years ago)
In the tiny and beautiful city of Tübingen, this church( stiftkirche) is near the main city centre, like the rest of the city, it has medieval world charm outside and inside the huge building is so quiet you can literally have a word with the Almighty.. the outsides and the insides are equally beautiful and perfectly matches its surrounding of the beautiful city of Tubingen..
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