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Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany — Central Europe
 

Augustiner Kirche
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Church of St. Augustine

 
 
Augustiner Kirche / Church of St. Augustine Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 24, 2018
1. Augustiner Kirche / Church of St. Augustine Marker
Inscription.  
Bis 1813 Dominikanerkirche, fruhgötischer Chor um 1275, Langhaus 1741 von Balthasar Neumann.

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English translation:

A Dominican church until 1813, the early Gothic choir dates from 1275, and the nave (was designed by) Balthasar Neumann in 1741.

(Marker Number 13.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureReligion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1813.
 
Location. 49° 47.767′ N, 9° 55.879′ E. Marker is in Würzburg, Bayern (Bavaria). It is on Dominikanerplatz, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Dominikanerplatz, Würzburg BY 97070, Germany. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Haus zum Falken (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Haus zum Falken / House of the Falcon

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(about 150 meters away); Historicher Gedenkpunkt / A Place for Historical Contemplation (about 180 meters away); Franz Oberthür (about 180 meters away); Albert von Koelliker (about 210 meters away); Marienkapelle / St. Mary's Chapel (about 210 meters away); Julius von Sachs (about 210 meters away); Site of Former Manor House (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Würzburg.
 
Also see . . .  Augustinerkirche (Würzburg) (Wikipedia, in German). (Submitted on January 3, 2019.)
 
Augustiner Kirche / Church of St. Augustine and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 24, 2018
2. Augustiner Kirche / Church of St. Augustine and Marker
The marker is barely visible here, on the far corner of the church.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 174 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on January 3, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
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