About this place
Founded in 1117 as an Augustinian foundation with an attached hospital, the Allerheiligenkirche has stood at the junction of Marktstraße and Allerheiligenstraße for nine centuries, rebuilt in Gothic style after a devastating fire in 1222 left the old town in ashes. Its 53-metre west tower, the tallest church tower in the old town, has survived three lightning strikes and as many rebuildings. Since 2007 its northern aisle has held Germany's first Catholic columbarium, fifteen limestone columns of urn niches open to Christians and non-believers alike, a strikingly modern chapter for one of Erfurt's oldest churches.
Key facts
- 1117 year — The church was founded as an Augustinian collegiate foundation with an attached hospital
- 53 m — The west tower is the tallest church tower in Erfurt's old town
- 630 urn niches — The 2007 columbarium in the north aisle holds urns in fifteen limestone columns
📍 Marktstraße, 99084, Erfurt