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.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: Roman Catholic church in the German city of Braunschweig
  • Also known as: “Aegidienkirche, Braunschweig” and “Liebfrauenmünster St. Aegidien”
  • Address: Ägidienmarkt 12A, Braunschweig, 38100
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ägidienmarkt and Brunswick Palace.

Square
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is a square.

Public building
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on the Bohlweg in the centre of the city of , was the residence of the Brunswick dukes from 1753 to 8 November 1918. is situated 430 metres north of Aegidienkirche.

Church
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is a large Lutheran church in the City of , Germany. The church is termed Dom, in German a synecdoche - pars pro toto - used for cathedrals and collegiate churches alike, and much like the Italian duomo. is situated 510 metres north of Aegidienkirche.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Magniviertel and Östliches Ringgebiet.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Suburb
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The is a Stadtbezirk in the eastern part of , . With a population of 26,559 it is the city's second most populous district.

Quarter
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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
Operator
Kath. Pfarrgemeinde St. Aegidien, Braunschweig
Open location code
9F4G7G5G+V4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 30817310
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q380597
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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”
  • Chinese: “圣母圣吉尔斯教堂”
  • Dutch: “Sint-Egidiuskerk (Braunschweig)”
  • Dutch: “Sint-Egidiuskerk”
  • German: “Aegidienkirche”
  • German: “Ägidienkirche”
  • German: “St. Aegidien”
  • German: “St. Ägidien”
  • 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 include Museum Hinter Aegidien and Leisewitzhaus.

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