Frauenkirche
The Frauenkirche is a church in Nuremberg, Germany. It stands on the eastern side of the main market. An example of brick Gothic architecture, it was built on the initiative of Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor between 1352 and 1362.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: parish church in Nuremberg, Germany
- Also known as: “Frauenkirche, Nuremberg”, “Kirche unserer Lieben Frau”, “Nürnberger Frauenkirche”, “Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk (Neurenberg)”, and “Zu Unserer Lieben Frau”
- Address: Hauptmarkt 14, Nürnberg, 90403
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Beautiful Fountain and St. Sebald Church.
St. Sebald Church
Church
St. Sebaldus Church is a medieval church in Nuremberg, Germany. St. Sebald Church is situated 190 metres northwest of Frauenkirche.
Nuremberg Castle
Nuremberg Castle is a group of medieval fortified… Nuremberg Castle is situated 490 metres northwest of Frauenkirche.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lorenz and Gärten hinter der Veste.
Frauenkirche
- Categories: parish church, building, tourism, tourist attraction, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Nuremberg, Middle Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.45405° or 49° 27′ 15″ north
Longitude
11.0782° or 11° 4′ 42″ east
Elevation
302 metres (991 feet)
Established
14th century
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
8FXHF33H+J7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=church
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholic
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Swedish—“Frauenkirche” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Фраўэнкірхэ, Нюрнберг”
- Belarusian: “Фраўэнкірхэ”
- Chinese: “圣母堂”
- Chinese: “聖母堂”
- Czech: “Frauenkirche”
- Czech: “kostel Panny Marie”
- Dutch: “Frauenkirche”
- Dutch: “Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk”
- Esperanto: “Preĝejo Dipatrino”
- Finnish: “Frauenkirche”
- French: “Église Notre-Dame de Nuremberg”
- French: “Frauenkirche”
- German: “Frauenkirche”
- Icelandic: “Frúarkirkjan í Nürnberg”
- Italian: “Frauenkirche”
- Japanese: “聖母教会”
- Korean: “성모교회”
- Korean: “프라우엔 교회”
- Macedonian: “Богородична црква”
- Persian: “کلیسای بانوی ما، نورنبرگ”
- Polish: “Kościół Najświętszej Marii Panny w Norymberdze”
- Russian: “Фрауэнкирхе”
- Serbian: “Frauenkirhe”
- Serbian: “Фрауенкирхе”
- Slovenian: “Marijina cerkev, Nürnberg”
- Slovenian: “Marijina cerkev”
- Spanish: “iglesia de Nuestra Señora”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de Nuestra Señora”
- Swedish: “Frauenkirche, Nürnberg”
- Swedish: “Frauenkirche”
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