Behind the red sandstone portal, a modern glass entrance gives a free view of the splendid rococo ornamentation. St. Augustine’s church, at the heart of the old city, remained almost unscathed in the Second World War and presents an exceptional display of splendour for the region, in its original state.The mendicant order of Augustinian hermits had a monastery in the Augustinerstrasse from 1260 until 1802. The one-aisled church was newly constructed, together with the monastery, from 1768 to 1772. The Diocesan Priests’ Seminary has been located here since 1805. The ornamentation of the church is so rich because patrons generously supported the work: The Elector did not want a “peasants’ church” in his residence city.