St. Mary's Church, Stralsund
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| Saint Mary's Church | |
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| Record height | |
| Tallest in the world from 1549 to 1647[I] | |
| Preceded by | Lincoln Cathedral |
| Surpassed by | Strasbourg Cathedral |
| General information | |
| Location | Stralsund, Germany |
| Coordinates | 54°18′37″N 13°05′16″E / 54.310169°N 13.087846°ECoordinates: 54°18′37″N 13°05′16″E / 54.310169°N 13.087846°E |
| Completed | before 1298 |
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| Antenna spire | currently 104 m (341 ft) |
St. Mary's Church (German: Marienkirche) is a large Lutheran church located in Stralsund, northern Germany.[1] Built some time before 1298, it is architecturally Gothic, an example of the brick gothic style prevalent in northern Germany. Between 1549 and 1647, it was the tallest building in the world at 151 metres (495 ft) tall, excepting the interval 1569–1573 between the completion and collapse of the tower of Beauvais Cathedral.
The bell tower collapsed in 1382, and was rebuilt by 1478. In 1495, the steeple tower blew down during a severe storm, and was then rebuilt taller. This was subsequently struck by lightning in 1647, and burned down, and was rebuilt as a baroque dome, which, completed in 1708, can be seen today. The tower is currently 104 metres (341 ft) tall.
The main organ built by Friedrich Stellwagen between 1653 and 1659 is one of the famous large baroque organs in Europe.[2]
The famous Stellwagen-Organ from 1659
References[]
- ^ "World Architecture Image". Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ "Die Stellwagen-Orgel Stralsund - Startseite". www.stellwagen.de. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
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Note: Spire of Lincoln Cathedral, versus other possible medieval cathedral spires (like Lincoln's, all since destroyed), is an item of debate amongst experts. Feel free to see List of tallest buildings and structures#History and Lincoln Cathedral for more information.
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