Schottenkirche, Romanesque church in Old Town Erfurt, Germany.
Schottenkirche is a three-nave church with Romanesque foundations in Erfurt's old quarter, modified over centuries. The most striking feature is its Baroque western facade from the 18th century, while the interior reflects multiple rebuilding campaigns.
The church was founded in 1036 as part of a Benedictine monastery and gained its Romanesque form around 1200. A major fire in 1472 required significant repairs, and the western facade took its current Baroque appearance in the 18th century.
This church once served as an outpost of a Scottish Benedictine monastery connected to Regensburg. You can see how this distant monastic relationship shaped the building's purpose and character over centuries.
The church sits in the center of the old town and is easy to reach on foot from surrounding streets. The interior is open to visitors and displays various artworks and historical details you can explore at your own pace.
Floor renovations in 1956 raised the interior level to match the original 12th-century height. This work uncovered the medieval foundations and revealed the building's different construction phases.
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