Aegidienkirche, Braunschweig, Gothic abbey church in Innenstadt, Braunschweig, Germany.
Aegidienkirche is a high Gothic hall church without towers located on the southern edge of Braunschweig's city center. The building houses a three-manual Klais organ from 1965 and contains a baptismal font made of Portuguese marble.
The church was founded in 1115 as a Benedictine monastery church and burned down in 1278. Following this fire, the building was reconstructed in Gothic style until 1320.
The name honors Saint Aegidius, the church's patron saint, and today musical performances shape how people experience the interior. Multiple choirs regularly gather here to rehearse and perform, making music a defining part of the space.
The church site is easily accessible on foot and offers a clear view of the Gothic exterior from the surrounding square. Access and viewing times may vary depending on musical performances and events taking place inside.
The building preserves medieval stone carvings of demons and leaf ornaments on column capitals that survived a period when the space served as a prison. These intricate details are hidden among the architectural elements and often go unnoticed by visitors.
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