Leonhardskirche, Gothic church in Stuttgart-Mitte, Germany.
Leonhardskirche is a Gothic hall church in central Stuttgart, built with three aisles, a raised choir, and a tower that stands above the surrounding streets. The building is made of sandstone and follows the style of late Gothic churches common in southern Germany.
A small chapel was built on this site in 1337 and gradually expanded into a full Gothic church, completed around 1466. The building was badly damaged during World War II and rebuilt between 1948 and 1954.
The church takes its name from Saint Leonard, the patron of prisoners. Inside, visitors can see late Gothic wooden choir stalls that date back to the 15th century and are still in place today.
The church sits close to Charlottenplatz in the city center and is easy to reach on foot from the main shopping streets. Opening times can vary, so it is worth checking before you go.
Eleven original medieval keystones recovered from the wartime ruins are now set into the church walls. They give a direct sense of how the vaulted ceiling of the original building looked before it was destroyed.
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