Stadtkirche St. Jakob - Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria, Germany
N 49° 22.680 E 010° 10.660
32U E 585482 N 5470144
The Lutheran parish church of St. Jacob was built between 1311 and 1484. // Die evangelisch-lutherische Stadtpfarrkirche St. Jakob wurde zwischen 1311 und 1484 erbaut.
Waymark Code: WMYKRW
Location: Bayern, Germany
Date Posted: 06/26/2018
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It is a church on the pilgrimage route to St. James Church in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. It has two towers (south tower: 55.2 m, 57.7 m north tower) and was built in the High-Gothic style. The church is famous for its high altar and religious artworks.
St Jakobs Church was completed in stages over a period of more than one hundred years from 1311-1484. Due to its long construction time, many different master craftsmen were involved in the building.
A legend has it that the southern tower was built by the master himself whereas the leaner northern tower was built by his journeyman (a qualified apprentice). The master was said to have been so enraged by the superior workmanship of his journeyman that he threw himself off his tower and plunged to his death.
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