St Severus' Church | |
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German: Severikirche | |
50°58′34″N 11°01′21″E / 50.976131°N 11.022561°E | |
Location | Erfurt, Thuringia |
Country | Germany |
Denomination | Catholic |
History | |
Status | Active |
Dedication | Severus of Ravenna |
Relics held | the bones of Severus of Ravenna |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Parish church |
Heritage designation | Kulturdenkmal in Thuringia |
Architectural type | Hall church |
Style | Gothic |
Years built | 1270s–mid-14th century Blaise's Chapel: before 1429 Cross Chapel: before 1495 |
Groundbreaking | 11th century |
Specifications | |
Number of spires | 3 |
Bells | 8 |
St Severus' Church (German: Severikirche) in the city of Erfurt in Thuringia, Germany, is a Roman Catholic church building. It stands on the Domberg (Cathedral Hill) directly next to St Mary's Cathedral. As a unique architectural ensemble, both churches together form the city's landmark. Due to its unusual form, which seems to anticipate the late Gothic hall church, St Severus' Church is one of the most important Gothic buildings in Germany. The bones of the church patron Severus of Ravenna rest in an artistically very significant sarcophagus.