Aegidienkirche

The Aegidienkirche or Liebfrauenmünster St. Aegidien is the main Roman Catholic church in the German city of , located in the city centre. It is a hall church in the Gothic style, built to replace a Romanesque building of 1115 which burned down in 1278.
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: Roman Catholic church in the German city of Braunschweig
  • Also known as: “Aegidienkirche, Braunschweig”, “Ägidienkirche”, “Liebfrauenmünster St. Aegidien”, “Sint-Egidiuskerk (Braunschweig)”, “St. Aegidien”, “St. Ägidien”, and “圣母圣吉尔斯教堂”
  • Address: Ägidienmarkt 12A, Braunschweig, 38100

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Ägidienmarkt and Brunswick Palace.

Square
is a square.

Public building
on the Bohlweg in the centre of the… is situated 430 metres north of Aegidienkirche.

Church
is a large Lutheran church in the City of , Germany. is situated 510 metres north of Aegidienkirche.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Magniviertel and Östliches Ringgebiet.

Quarter
is a quarter.

Suburb
The is a Stadtbezirk in the eastern part of , .

Quarter
is a quarter, which is situated 3½ km east of Aegidienkirche.

Aegidienkirche

Latitude
52.25974° or 52° 15′ 35″ north
Longitude
10.52531° or 10° 31′ 31″ east
Wheelchair access
yes
Operator
Kath. Pfarrgemeinde St. Aegidien, Braunschweig
Open location code
9F4G7G5G+V4
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“Aegidienkirche” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “圣吉尔斯圣母大教堂”
  • Dutch: “Sint-Egidiuskerk”
  • German: “Aegidienkirche”
  • Italian: “chiesa di Sant’Egidio”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di Sant’Egidio”
  • Russian: “Церковь Святого Эгидия (Брауншвейг)”
  • Russian: “Церковь Святого Эгидия”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Museum Hinter Aegidien and Leisewitzhaus.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Liebfrauenmünster St. Aegidien and Bündnis 90/Die Grünen Kreisverband Braunschweig.

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