City church Herborn

The Evangelical City Church Herborn is a church building on a hill in the western part of town at roughly the same elevation as the castle. It features a main nave with side aisles of equal height and a Gothic choir with a five-eighths closure from 1318.

The building first appears in written records in 1219 and was dedicated to Saint Peter. It belonged to the Teutonic Order from 1231 until 1578, when its affiliation changed.

The interior holds grave slabs, monuments, and inscriptions honoring clergy, students, and faculty from the nearby university. These memorials shape the character of the space and reflect the church's close connection to the town's academic life.

The church sits on a rise in the western part of town that is accessible from that direction and provides views over the surrounding area. This location lets visitors see how the building relates to the nearby castle.

The organ inside was installed in 1966 and has 50 stops spread across three manuals and a pedal. It replaced an earlier instrument by Friedrich Weigle from 1889.

Location: Herborn

GPS coordinates: 50.68340,8.30130

Latest update: December 9, 2025 20:23