St. Egidien

St Egidien on Egidienplatz is the former Benedictine Abbey of Saint Giles, now a church in the former free imperial city of , southern . It is considered a significant contribution to the baroque church architecture of .
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  • Email: innenstadtpfarramt@nuernberg-evangelisch.de
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Lutheran
  • Description: church building in Nuremberg, Middle Franconia, Germany
  • Also known as: “Egidienkirche”, “Nürnberger Egidienkirche”, and “St. Egidien, Nuremberg”
  • Address: Egidienplatz 12, Nürnberg, 90403

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nuremberg Castle and Hutmuseum Nürnberg.

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is a group of medieval fortified buildings on a sandstone ridge dominating the historical center of in , . The castle, together with the city walls, is considered to be one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortifications. is situated 490 metres west of St. Egidien.

Museum
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is situated 110 metres southeast of St. Egidien.

Church
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St. Sebaldus Church is a medieval church in , . Along with and , it is one of the most important churches of the city, and also one of the oldest. is situated 410 metres west of St. Egidien.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gärten hinter der Veste and Lorenz.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

St. Egidien

Latitude
49.45656° or 49° 27′ 24″ north
Longitude
11.0818° or 11° 4′ 55″ east
Inception
1718
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
8FXHF34J+JP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 363763914
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historic=­church
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Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­lutheran
Wiki­data ID
Q2318048
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“St. Egidien” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “圣詹理斯堂”
  • French: “église Saint-Egidien”
  • French: “Église Saint-Egidien”
  • German: “St. Egidien”
  • Polish: “Kościół św. Idziego w Norymberdze”
  • Russian: “Церковь Святого Эгидия (Нюрнберг)”
  • Russian: “Церковь Святого Эгидия”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Egidienplatz and Innerer Laufer Platz 11, Willstätter-Gymnasium.

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