Stiftskirche (Collegiate Church), Stuttgart
Research shows that a church has stood on this site since the 10th century. The current church was originally constructed between 1276-1293 and underwent additional construction from 1471-1493. Collegiate Church was W眉rttemberg's first Gothic-style church.
Ulrich I, Count of W眉rttemberg, and his wife were buried in the south chapel in 1265.
The interior contains several significant features. The baptismal font dates to 1472. Master Hanselmann created the stone pulpit in 1504. Heinrich Schickhardt designed the gorgeous carvings in the choirstalls in 1517. The church also features the oldest rose window in the region.
After the Lutheran Protestant Reformation in 1534, pictures and altars were removed from the church. Church leaders added pews and a gallery. In 1574, the church began adding statues of all the Counts of W眉rttemberg to the chancel's north wall. A burial vault was added in 1608, and W眉rttemberg's rulers were buried here. The Baroque onion dome replaced Gothic towers in 1749.
The church underwent renovations during the 1800s. Collegiate Church sustained damage during World War II bombs and was rebuilt in the 1950s.
Today, Collegiate Church is W眉rttemberg's main Evangelical Luthern Chruch.
Collegiate Church is home to the Herrenberg Bell Museum. Visitors can climb the medieval spiral staircase and examine an extensive collection of bells. The museum features 30 bells whose ages span across 12 centuries.
Ulrich I, Count of W眉rttemberg, and his wife were buried in the south chapel in 1265.
The interior contains several significant features. The baptismal font dates to 1472. Master Hanselmann created the stone pulpit in 1504. Heinrich Schickhardt designed the gorgeous carvings in the choirstalls in 1517. The church also features the oldest rose window in the region.
After the Lutheran Protestant Reformation in 1534, pictures and altars were removed from the church. Church leaders added pews and a gallery. In 1574, the church began adding statues of all the Counts of W眉rttemberg to the chancel's north wall. A burial vault was added in 1608, and W眉rttemberg's rulers were buried here. The Baroque onion dome replaced Gothic towers in 1749.
The church underwent renovations during the 1800s. Collegiate Church sustained damage during World War II bombs and was rebuilt in the 1950s.
Today, Collegiate Church is W眉rttemberg's main Evangelical Luthern Chruch.
Collegiate Church is home to the Herrenberg Bell Museum. Visitors can climb the medieval spiral staircase and examine an extensive collection of bells. The museum features 30 bells whose ages span across 12 centuries.
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Sight Name: Stiftskirche (Collegiate Church)
Sight Location: Stuttgart, Germany (See walking tours in Stuttgart)
Sight Type: Religious
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Sight Location: Stuttgart, Germany (See walking tours in Stuttgart)
Sight Type: Religious
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