Fridolinsmünster - Bad Säckingen, BW, Germany - Roman Catholic Churches on Waymarking.com

Fridolinsmünster was the church of the nuns convent of Säckingen abbey, founded in the 6th century by Fridolin of Säckingen, an Irish monk. The abbey had been one of the predominant powers in the closer area for centuries; it was secularized in 1806 and the minster became the parish church of Säckingen. The minster is located in the pedestrian zone of the historic center of Bad Säckingen.

There are no hints or relics of the early stages of the church from the 6th to the 11th century. The oldest part is the crypta of a romanic basilica from the 11th century. After it burned down in the 13th century it was completely rebuilt in gothic style. Later damages caused by wars and fires were repaired in different architectural styles, so there are also some baroque elements to see today.

Type of Church: Basilica Status of Building: Actively in use for worship Dominant Architectural Style: Gothic Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: A silver reliquiary holding the bones of St. Fridolin Archdiocese: Freiburg im Breisgau Diocese: Freiburg im Breisgau Address/Location: Müpnsterplatz Bad Säckingen, Baden-Württemberg Germany 79713 Relvant Web Site: [Web Link] Date of organization: Not listed Date of building construction: Not listed

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