Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Frauenkirche

The area was settled by Sorbs and Wends, but around 1200 the immigration of settlers, mainly from Lower Saxony, Westphalia and Flanders, began to build new towns and villages. The strategically good location on the Mulde prompted Margrave Otto the Rich to build a settlement in the Aue in 1170. Grimma received city rights in 1220. Around 1170, a Romanesque church was built near the old market square where a wooden church used to stand. This church was enlarged in Gothic style from 1220. The transept was built around 1462; The town fire of 1430 also damaged the church. Until the Reformation, the Frauenkirche was under the Bishop of Merseburg and was the seat of an archdeacon. The oldest part of the church is the west tower front, which was built in the Romanesque style at the end of the 12th century. The height of both towers is around 46 meters.

The "Frauenkirche" was built on the initiative of Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, who wanted a church for imperial ceremonies here, between 1352 and 1362. It stands on the eastern side of the "Hauptmarkt" (= main market), where since the 17th century the (meanwhile world reknowned) "Christkindlmarkt" is held each year during Advent. It was built in place of the former Jewish synagogue, which was destroyed during the pogrom of 1349, following an outbreak of Black Death. Peter Parler may have been the architect of the Gothic facade - and this portal.

The "Frauenkirche" was built on the initiative of Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, who wanted a church for imperial ceremonies here, between 1352 and 1362. It stands on the eastern side of the "Hauptmarkt" (= main market), where since the 17th century the (meanwhile world reknowned) "Christkindlmarkt" is held each year during Advent. It was built in place of the former Jewish synagogue, which was destroyed during the pogrom of 1349, following an outbreak of Black Death. Peter Parler may have been the architect of the Gothic facade. One of the notable features is the "Männleinlaufen", a mechanical clock that commemorates the Golden Bull of 1356. The clock was installed in the church in 1506. The Holy Roman Emperor is shown seated with the electors surrounding him. The mechanism is activated at noon, then there is a procession of the electors around the figure of the Holy Roman Emperor.

A short walk from "Viktualenmarkt" we reached "Marienplatz", named after the pillar with the golden statue in the middle. Overtowering the place is the new town-hall, built in neogothic style in the second half of the 19th century. The central tower hosts one of the biggest carillons in Europe and at full hours all tourist gather here, to listen. In the back are the two big towers of the Frauenkirche ("Cathedral of Our Blessed Lady")