The emergence of the Neupfarrkirche is unfortunately based on a somewhat inglorious time in Regensburg. In February 1519 the Jews were expelled from Regensburg and their synagogue was demolished. A bricklayer had an accident while doing this work, and his temporary healing was popularized as a miracle. Since this miracle was attributed to the Virgin Mary, a wooden chapel was built at this point. Pilgrims came from all over Central Europe to honor the "beautiful Maria von Regensburg".In September 1519 the foundation stone was laid for a magnificent pilgrimage church. But after just a few years, the number of pilgrims fell drastically. The decisive factor for this were the rapidly spreading Lutheran teachings. As a result, the sources of finance for this ambitious project dried up. Only a long building was built, which was consecrated in 1540. When the people of Regensburg converted to Lutheran teachings in 1542, the pilgrimage church "Zur Schönen Maria" became Regensburg's first evangelical church - the Neupfarrkirche. In 1860, under the direction of the Munich architect Ludwig Folz, the church received its current appearance.