Markuskirche

The Markuskirche is a Gothic church in Butzbach with three naves, stone walls, and vaulted ceilings spanning the interior. Tall pillars divide the space into a hall church design that lets light flow down from above onto the floor below.

Construction began in the early 13th century as a Romanesque basilica. Between 1430 and 1520, the building was transformed into its current Gothic hall church style.

The church houses one of Germany's oldest still-functioning organs, built in 1614 and heard during services today. A Romanesque baptismal font from the 13th century also stands within its walls, showing how far back the building's story reaches.

The church welcomes visitors during regular services and allows time to explore the interior at your own pace. There is enough room to walk around freely, and you can spend as little or as much time here as you wish.

Beneath the south choir lies a princely crypt from the 17th century holding stone sarcophagi of Philipp III and his family members. A stone staircase provides access down into this underground chamber.