St. Peter am Perlach Church

Augsburg, Germany

St. Peter am Perlach is a romanesque Catholic church in the center of Augsburg. The tower of the church, the Perlachturm is together with the Augsburg Town Hall the landmark of Augsburg. The 70-metre-tall Perlachturm is a tower in the central district of Augsburg, Germany. Originally built as a watchtower in the 10th century, it is nowadays part of an ensemble with the City Hall of Augsburg.

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Rathausplatz 6, Augsburg, Germany
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Founded: 12th century
Category: Religious sites in Germany
Historical period: Hohenstaufen Dynasty (Germany)

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en.wikipedia.org

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4.7/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Gianfranco Ferrari (17 months ago)
Una bella chiesa nella piazza del Comune. Piccola ma molto frequentata e con il quadro della Madonna che scioglie i nodi. Molto venerata
Angela Pastore (18 months ago)
sehr schön
Beppino Chies (2 years ago)
Chiesa di San Pietro con quadro della Madonna del buon Consiglio che scioglie i nodi. Da vedere e pregare .
Nicole Cullen (2 years ago)
Your average church but definitely stop in for a few minutes if your in the area.
Brick Nikita (2 years ago)
Cool
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