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13-Jun-2021 T.A.LeRoy

St. George's Church (Lutheran)

Eisenach, Germany

at the market square was first built in the 12th century. The church in which St. Elisabeth was married was demolished in 1515 and replaced by a new structure.
Martin Luther held a sermon there on 2 May 1521. In 1525, the church was heavily damaged during the Bauernkrieg and during the Reformation it served as a stables.
It was rededicated in 1558. On 23 March 1685, Johann Sebastian Bach was baptized in the church (the 16th century baptismal font still remains).
The tower was added in 1898–1902 (Soure: Wikipedia)


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