St. Gumbertus Church is one of the central city churches of Ansbach located in the Altstadt (Old…read moreTown). St. Gumbertus, now an Evangelish-Lutherisches (Lutheran) church, was originally the church of a monastery that was founded by St. Gumbert around 750. Perhaps the most significant feature about this church is it contains the oldest structures in Ansbach and is considered Ansbach's city symbol. It houses a famous pipe organ built from 1736 to 1739; the original organ had 47 different sounds, was the largest and most prestigious organ in the region of Franconia. It was rebuilt in 1884 in romantic style using materials of the older organ and again in 1961 in neo-Baroque style. In 2004, the church council decided to have the historic organ restored. If you are fortunate enough, you may be able to listen in as an organist practice on late Saturday morning like we did today. It was very nice hearing some J. S. Bach played.

This church has a long history. The parish was first mentioned in documents in 1139. The…read moreconstruction of this sandstone church began in the second decade of the 15th century. The nave was completed in 1435. The two towers of different height which is typical of Gothic architecture, and roofing are probably from the same period, typical of Ansbach. After the Protestant Reformation swept through the region, the first Lutheran service was held here in 1525. Interior is white with many windows, so even on a cloudy day, it is light inside of this large church. Exterior feels like a massive stone with unique feature like the war memorial of 1914-1918 on the wall of the church.

This church is right dab in the middle of this cute town! With the high towers, vaulted ceilings,…read morestained glass windows and ornate altars, it pretty much depicts a typical medieval church. However, two MUST SEES are the Twelve Apostle Altar and the Altar of the Holy Blood. Both are masterpieces of carved wood. Walk around, take photos, take in the sights. The 2 euro entry fee is nothing compared to the history inside. I was impressed with the church including the 500 year old wood carvings in intricate and skillful detail. While walking around this picture-perfect town, make sure to visit St. Jackobs-Kirche.

There is a 2 euro fee per person .. no thats not alot but I think a church is the one place all…read moreshould be welcomed with no fee. It was very old and nice but I've been to far more impressive churches that did not charge a fee ..I totally think they should have an area for donations. We stopped for an hour in Rothenburg on our Globus tour and we saw this large church and decided to investigate. We saw so many impressive churches on our 16 days 6 country tour ... but glad we got a chance to see them all.

My absolute favorite place in Germany during our recent visit. Rothenburg had a quieter slower pace…read morethan the larger cities we visited. It is a medieval village but during advent it seemed like a place out of a Hallmark Christmas movie. The entire village was friendly, beautiful. It is a place I'd spend more time at if we were to go back to Germany.

Cute town like a German Christmas postcard! Definitely something to see once. If you're staying in…read morethe town i do think 1 night is plenty to get everything done.

One of my favorite churches in Nuernberg. I believe it is also the largest. I'm not going to state…read moreall the history and facts about this church, others have already done so. Just one little anecdote that always amuses me is that the builders could not agree on the style of the towers and this is why each tower is different. A feud that is permanently displayed on the towers of a church no less... Anyway, take a close look at this church both inside and out. There are so many details to see, that even after years coming here, I still seem to discover new details. A must see for sure.

This is the largest church in Nuremberg. To my surprise, I thought I was entering in a Catholic…read moreGothic style church (built circa 1250) to find out it was a Lutheran one. In any case, amazing church with so much art to see in just an hour I spent there (I was with a colleague and did not want to spend the usual amount of time I would do in this type of sacred buildings with so many details and art in every corner). I can't believe it was bombarded during WWII, then rebuilt with great effort. The stained glass art is amazing and I was happy to see that during our visit it was an exhibit about the artist who created all of them originally. It was a very well paid 2 euros visit (I dont like to pay to enter in a church, I am more pro-donations, but still it was worth it). One suggestion is that I would prefer not to have a gift shop inside the church. That devalue both the religious experience and the artistic value, converting the whole thing in a theme park. That is the only part I disliked during my visit as well as the attitude of the young girl that was collecting the money...I got confused of door of our way out and she started yelling at me: no, not there, stop stop...which made me feel weird. Anecdotes apart, a must visit.

What a beautiful church! We stumbled across this church as we were driving around looking at the…read morecity. We found parking nearby and decided to wander in. This gorgeous church was built in the 1200s. It was decorated beautifully with trees for Christmas. It was quite cold inside as it was a cool day, and there is definitely no heat. However, that somehow adds to the charm. It is quite interesting that on the site of the church there was a chapel around 1070. It's amazing to know that there has been some type of religious building on this site for almost 1000 years. It puts your time on this planet into perspective very quickly. The church is free to enter, but they do suggest donations and there is a collection bowl near the entrance. If you are close by, I would definitely suggest a visit as it is definitely beautiful.

Amazing church built in the 1200s! You can freely walk inside, but donations are suggested. Amazing…read morelooking structure!