Fürth, Bavaria, Germany — Central Europe
Die Kapelle zum heiligen Grab
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The Chapel of the Holy Sepulchre
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 5, 2026
1. Die Kapelle zum heiligen Grab / The Chapel of the Holy Sepulchre Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 49° 28.801′ N, 10° 59.333′ E. Marker is in Fürth, Bayern (Bavaria). It is on Kirchenplatz, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Kirchenplatz 5, Fürth BY 90762, 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 Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Gustav Adolf (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Michael (within shouting distance of this marker); Schlacht an der Alte Veste / Battle of the Alte Veste: Kirchenplatz (within shouting distance
this page online
Also see . . . Heilig-Grab-Kapelle (FürthWiki, in German). Excerpt (in translation):
The Holy Sepulchre Chapel stood in the churchyard next to St. Michael's Church until 1812 and served as a cemetery chapel after the Reformation.(Submitted on March 23, 2026.)
Holy Sepulchre Chapels were numerous throughout Europe during the Catholic Middle Ages, serving as formulaic replicas of the so-called Holy Sepulchre of Jesus Christ. However, these were not originally cemetery chapels but rather mock tombs modeled on the Holy Sepulchre of Jesus Christ in the Holy Land (Palestine). During the Catholic Middle Ages, especially during the Crusades, numerous territorial princesand private donors commissioned Holy Sepulchres to be close to the site of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ without having to undertake long pilgrimages. It was only with the Reformation that the Holy Sepulchre Chapels lost their original function and were, for example, deconsecrated, as happened in Kitzingen, which had become Lutheran.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 5, 20262. Die Kapelle zum heiligen Grab / The Chapel of the Holy Sepulchre Marker - wide viewThe marker is visible here mounted to the exterior of the east end of St. Michael Church.
The Holy Hill (Heiligenberg) and the Holy Street (Heiligenstraße) took their name from the Holy Sepulchre Chapel. It was demolished in 1812. The exact location of the chapel is no longer known. The chapel likely stood on the north side of the Gothic chancel of St. Michael's Church. This is suggested by an 18th-century drawing by Johann Alexander Boener. In 2017, the archaeology working group of the Fürth Old Town Association (Altstadtverein Fürth e. V.) searched for the chapel's remains, using ground-penetrating radar to survey the area next to the chancel. Clear structures were indeed discovered in the ground, strongly suggesting that the chapel once stood there. Further investigations are still pending.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 23, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
