Leipzig- St. Thomas Church

St. Thomas Church is a Lutheran church in Leipzig, Germany. I really hope to visit inside this church. It is a beautiful church and it would be amazing to even attend a service inside. This church is so famous because it is the place where Johann Sebastian Bach worked and where his remains are (Thomas Kirche). There is a statue of Bach outside of the church.

This church dates back to the 12^th Century and started off with Romanesque architecture. Areas were later rebuilt into Gothic style (Thomas Kirche). Another fact I found while researching St. Thomas Church was that in 1539 Martin Luther preached the implementation of the reformation. I thought it was pretty interesting that such important people were a part of the success of this church. I believe the church is full of tourist visitors because of the famous people. According to the Thomas Kirche website, “visitors from all over the world come to Leipzig to observe church services in the St. Thomas Church and to take pleasure in concerts and organ music.”

After reading the Thomas Kirche website I learned that the St. Thomas Church was able to have a total restoration after 100 years of neglect. This project was finished in 2000 and was the 250^th anniversary of Bach’s death. During this time the St. Thomas Church received a new Bach-Organ.  I am very excited to see this church after learning more about it!

References:

Thomas Kirche. "Die Thomaskirche..." Thomaskirche Leipzig. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 May 2013.

Photo References: http://www.germany.travel/media/content/staedte___kultur_1/musik/liszt_1/Thomana_3_1024x768.jpg

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View of beautiful St. Thomas Church

Gorgeous inside interior