St. Matthew, Leipzig
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St. Matthew was a church in the old town of Leipzig. During its history it had several names and functions. As a church of the Franciscan order, built in 1488, it was known as Barfüßerkirche and Heiliggeistkirche. It served as a Lutheran church, known as Neukirche, from 1699. A new congregation formed in 1876 and named the church Matthäikirche (St. Matthew). The building was destroyed in a bombing in 1943.
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51°20′29″N 12°22′16″E | |
Denomination | Lutheran |
Previous denomination | Catholic |
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Dedication | Holy Spirit (when Catholic) |
Consecrated | 1488 |
Architecture | |
Style | Gothic |
Demolished | 4 December 1943 |
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