St. Augustine's Church

The Gothic Revival church contains a large crypt beneath its main structure, built between 1856 and 1860 by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bamberg.

Following a 300-year absence of Catholic worship in Coburg after the Reformation, Prince August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha initiated the church construction in 1851.

Archbishop Michael Deinlein inaugurated the church on August 28, 1860, specifically choosing Saint Augustine of Hippo's feast day for the ceremony.

The underground vault preserves fifteen burial sites of the Koháry lineage, belonging to the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha's Catholic branch.

A substantial renovation in 1960 modified the interior layout according to new liturgical requirements while maintaining the external Gothic Revival elements.

Location: Coburg

Architectural style: Gothic Revival

Address: Festungsstraße 1

Website: http://st-augustin-coburg.de

GPS coordinates: 50.26044,10.96867

Latest update: March 27, 2025 03:49