St. Sebald's Church

Why go

One of the city's oldest major churches, St. Sebald's grew from a Romanesque basilica into a Gothic building and became a Lutheran parish after the Reformation. The shrine of St. Sebald survived the Second World War's destruction. Look from the older nave toward the later chancel to read that long sequence in the building itself.

What to look for

• The shrine of St. Sebald stands inside the church.
• The older nave gives way to a later Gothic chancel.
• Restored fabric surrounds medieval fittings that survived the war.

Useful to know

• Allow time to examine the shrine rather than treating the church as a facade stop.
• Combine it with the old town hall and nearby castle quarter.

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