Prominently located in the center of the old city, this is one of the most beautiful late Gothic…read morechurches in southern Germany built during 1448-1499 with a free-standing Romanesque tower portal built earlier than the current sanctuary during 1220/30. It was extended and connected with the church in 1238. Eleven pairs of pillars support a varied ribbed vault inside. The high altar with a large shrine tablet (crucifixion scene, around 1490). It's really impressive to be in this church looking at all the details of architecture. I was attempting to imagine the great sounds of the pipe organ (3939 pipes) in this spacious sanctuary... Altars: The Sebastian altar (1520) and Trinity altar (1500) in the south aisle, the cross altar (after 1470) and the neo-Gothic Joseph altar in the north nave, the ciborium altar with Pieta in the ambulatory (1490) was in the 17th century destination of numerous pilgrims. The baptismal font, pulpit and sacraments house are artistic stonemasonry from the time it was built. The famous "pretzel window" indicates a foundation of the bakers' guild. If you are in Dinklesbühl, this is a must stop. You will be amazed to see all the details of this medieval 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.

St. Gorgeskirche is a late Gothic hall church built between 1427 and 1505 with its 89.9-meter tower…read moreabove the west portal, popularly known as "Daniel," can be seen from some distance, is the town's landmark. The council of the imperial city of Nördlingen decided to build the Georgskirche on October 17, 1427. The choir of the hall church was completed in 1451, and in 1454 construction of the tower began. The high altar by Friedrich Herlin was completed in 1462, and the tower in 1490. With the completion of the vault in 1505, the construction, which consists largely of suevite, was completed. Because Nördlingen joined the Reformation under Kaspar Kantz, St. Georg became the Protestant town church in 1523/1525. The 93-meter long and over 20 meter high nave makes St. Georg one of the largest hall churches in southern Germany. The building consists of a three-aisled choir and a three-aisled, twelve-bay hall with twelve central columns. The baroque high altar is decorated with late Gothic wooden sculptures. It is a crucifixion group with Mary and John and two mourning angels, flanked by St. George with the defeated dragon at his feet and Mary Magdalene with the anointing vessel in her hand. These figures, which can be seen today in the Nördlingen City Museum, were originally in a wooden shrine with movable wings that was built around the same time and painted by Friedrich Herlin. The altar was given its baroque appearance in 1683. The housing of the late Gothic wooden shrine was only discovered under the baroque casing during the restoration in 1971-1973. Today it stands on the north wall with the painted rear front (eight Passion scenes of Christ and the Last Judgment ) to the front. The late Gothic stone pulpit has a plinth with lush, intertwined ribs and a staircase with an openwork tracery parapet. The four evangelists with their symbols are depicted as reliefs on the pulpit. In between, the Man of Sorrows, Mary, Mary Magdalene, John the Evangelist and St. George can be seen under canopies. The baroque sound cover, on which Christ is enthroned with the globe, was made by Johann Michael Ehinger in 1681. The wooden sound cover is decorated with putti and angel heads. First restoration happened in the years 1877 - 1887. On March 30, 1945 at 9:25 p.m., an aerial bomb destroyed the "Steinmeyer Organ" set up in 1889. On February 2,1974 a fire destroyed the old baroque organ from 1610.

Ulmer Münster (Ulm Minster) is a Evangelisch-Lutherische (Lutheran) church located in Ulm, State of…read moreBaden-Württemberg. It is currently the tallest church in the world and will likely remain so until Sagrada Familia in Barcelona is finally completed. The church is the fifth-tallest structure built before the 20th century, with a steeple measuring 161.5 meters (530 ft.). Ulmer Münster was begun in the Gothic architecture of the Late Middle Ages (1377) but the building was not completed until the late 19th century (1890) after a hiatus of centuries. When work ceased in 1543, all of the church except the towers and some outer decorations were complete, unlike at Kölner Dom (Cologne Cathedral) where less than half of the work had been done before construction halted in 1473 (started in 1248). Visitors can climb the 768 steps that lead to the top of the minster's spire. At 143 m (469 ft.) it gives a panoramic view of Ulm in Baden-Württemberg and Neu-Ulm in Bavaria, and, in clear weather, a vista of the Alps from Säntis to the Zugspitze (highest point in Germany). Though it is sometimes referred to as Ulm Cathedral because of its great size, the church is not a cathedral as it has never been the episcopal see of a bishop. Though the towers and all decorative elements are of stone masonry, attracting the attention of visitors, most of the walls, including the façades of the nave and choir, actually consist of visible brick. Therefore, the building is sometimes referred to as a brick church. As such, it lays claim to the rank of second- to fourth-largest, after San Petronio Basilica in Bologna and together with Frauenkirche in München and St. Mary's Church in Gdańsk. The tower, however, was mainly built from sandstone. The tale/legend of the Ulmer Spatz (sparrow) is an interesting story. I received a pamphlet at the Tourist Information: the inhabitants of Ulm needed a particularly large beam for the construction of Ulm Minster, but could not get it through the city gate. As they were about to tear the gate down, they noticed a sparrow carrying a straw for its nest; which turned it from crosswise to lengthwise in its beak. A realization descended on the people of Ulm. Since that epiphany, they have placed long loads along rather than across their carts and were able to enter the city without rebuilding their gate. It's a must visit when you are in Ulm. Gothic architecture is magnificent, and you'll earn bragging rights of having been to the tallest church in the world!!

What a beautiful and amazing church. The inside of the church is absolutely worth walking around…read moreand looking at. Gorgeous. Make sure you are prepared to climb 700+ stairs. Pay the €5 and climb it. The view is amazing. It is very difficult, but worth it in the end. If you find yourself in Ulm, you must visit the cathedral. You won't regret it.