Church of Our Lady, Görlitz

Name: Church of Our Lady
Address: An der Frauenkirche 4, Görlitz, 02826, Germany

#21 among attractions in Görlitz

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The Church of Our Lady is a three-nave hall church in late Gothic style. The church was once located at the gates of the city of Gorlitz. In the meantime, however, it is located in the center and characterizes the image of the city center. In the fall of 1989, it was the starting point of the peace prayers in the city.

Architectural style: GothicCoordinates: 51°9'9"N, 14°59'15"E

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An der Frauenkirche 4Görlitz 02826 Germany

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Church of Our Lady – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Görlitz Department Store, Synagogue, Reichenbach Tower, Görlitz Zoo.

~300 ftN
Shopping, Department store, Art Nouveau architecture
Görlitz Department Store, Görlitz
2 min walk • The Görlitz Department Store in Görlitz in the German state of Saxony is one of the best preserved department stores from the beginning of the 20th century. It is built in the Art Nouveau style and was operated as a department store until August 15, 2009.
~980 ftE
Synagogue
Synagogue, Görlitz
5 min walk • The Görlitz Synagogue in Görlitz, Germany was built between 1909 and 1911 in the Art Nouveau style and was the main place of worship for the city's Jewish community. Despite an arson attack, the synagogue was one of the few synagogues in the area to survive Kristallnacht, sustaining only minor damage.
~980 ftNW
Tower
Reichenbach Tower, Görlitz
5 min walk • The Reichenbach Tower probably built in the 13th century and first mentioned in 1376 is the western part of the historic fortification of Görlitz. With a height of 51m it is the tallest of the three fortified towers in Görlitz.
0.8 miSW
Park, Outdoor activities, Zoo
Görlitz Zoo, Görlitz
21 min walk • The Görlitz Zoo is a zoo in Görlitz, in Saxony, Germany. Founded in 1957, it covers 5 hectares and houses 500 animals from 100 species and also some types of domestic breeds.
0.4 miN
Observation decks and towers
Nikolai Tower, Görlitz
11 min walk • The 45m tall Nikolai Tower probably erected before 1250 is part of the historic fortification of Görlitz. It is located inside the inner part of Görlitz between the old town and the historic nikolai suburb.
~1500 ftNE
Renaissance architecture
Schönhof, Görlitz
8 min walk • The Schönhof is the oldest Renaissance-building in Görlitz, Germany. The building on Bretheren Street 8 was constructed by Wendel Roskopf in 1526 over the surviving stone foundations after the town fire in 1525.
0.6 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Jakobus, Görlitz
16 min walk • The cathedral of St. Jakobus in Görlitz, Germany, is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Görlitz, dedicated to St. James. It was built in neo-Gothic style and consecrated in 1900 as a parish church. It became a cathedral in 1994, due to the reorganisation of East German dioceses.
~1650 ftNE
Library
Oberlausitzische Bibliothek der Wissenschaften, Görlitz
8 min walk • The Upper Lusatian Library of Sciences contains about 150,000 volumes, making it the largest library in Görlitz and the most important regional library between Dresden and Wrocław.
~390 ftN
Specialty museum, Museum, Natural history museum
Museum of Natural History, Görlitz
2 min walk • The Museum of Natural History in Görlitz, Germany is a natural history museum with focus on zoology, botany and geology. Since 2009, the museum has been part of the Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung with headquarters in Frankfurt/Main. The main field of research is soil biology.
0.4 miNE
Tower
Neisse Tower, Görlitz
11 min walk • The Neisse Tower first mentioned in 1315 was part of the historic fortification of Görlitz until its demolition in 1836. It was located next to the bridge over the Lusatian Neisse close to the historic old town, which led to the now polish city Zgorzelec.
0.5 miNE
Church
St. Peter and Paul church, Görlitz
12 min walk • Parish church of St. Piotr and Paweł in Görlitz-the Evangelical-Augsburg Church located in Saxon Görlitz on the hill on Nysa Łużycka. The largest indoor church in Saxony.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Church of Our Lady?

Nearby attractions include Girl with the Shell, Görlitz (2 min walk), Postplatz, Görlitz (2 min walk), Museum of Natural History, Görlitz (2 min walk), Gerhart Hauptmann-Theater, Görlitz (4 min walk).

How to get to Church of Our Lady by public transport?

The nearest stations to Church of Our Lady:

Tram

Demianiplatz • Lines: 1, 2 (2 min walk)
Postplatz • Lines: 1, 2 (4 min walk)

Bus

Demianiplatz • Lines: A, C, P (2 min walk)
Görlitz Theater • Lines: 146 (5 min walk)

Train

Görlitz (15 min walk)