Marktkirche - Essen, Germany, NRW
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Tante.Hossi
N 51° 27.431 E 007° 00.742
32U E 361909 N 5702540
The 'Marktkirche' (Market Church) is a Lutheran church located in Essen, Germany, Nordrhein-Westfalen. It is listed in the German Monument Registers and has its own entry in the German wikipedia.
Waymark Code: WMJNFP
Location: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Date Posted: 12/09/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
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The 'Marktkirche' (Market Church) is a Lutheran church located in Essen, Germany, Nordrhein-Westfalen. It is listed in the German Monument Registers and has its own entry in the German wikipedia.

It was the first Lutheran church in Essen.

The exact date when the church was built is unknown. But it is first mentioned in 1054. It is called 'Marktkirche' since the 14th century. In 1478 the church has been enlarged.

On 2nd May 1563 the church has been reformed to be Lutheran.

In 2005/06 the church has been re-built in big parts by plans of the architect Eckhard Gerber.

The church is listed in the German Monument registers since 1985.
It has its own entry in the German wikipedia: (visit link)
Adresse/Adress:
Marktkirche
Markt 2
Essen, NRW Germany
45127


Baujahr/Year of construction: first mentioned in 1054

Bestätigung/confirmation:

Ja/Yes


Denkmalnummer/monument number: Not listed

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