The Church Of St. Trinity Photo: Church Of St. Trinity

Rich history of Trinity Church in Ulm similar to the history of other monastic churches of the city. The erection, alteration, destruction and restoration — all went through this magnificent building in the Renaissance style.

Outside the city wall, near the East gate in 1281 Dominicans acquired land and began construction of a large monastery. In 1305 the building of Holy Trinity Church was built and consecrated. During the reformation, which began in Ulm, in 1531, the Dominicans left the convent and began a period of decline and gradual destruction of the Church. Only a short time she was revived in 1547 for the burial of the wife of his deceased brother Charles V.

The efforts of the municipality of Ulm with 1617 in 1621 the year under the guidance of master Martin Sanzenbacher began almost complete reconstruction of the Trinity Church. In its original form was preserved only Gothic altar, and on the old Foundation of the new building was erected in the Renaissance style. From 1809 the Church. Trinity became the parish Church for the inhabitants of the so-called "Lower city". Until the mid-20th century, the building has undergone numerous restructuring and change of interior decoration, including the replacement of the authority. Magnificent acoustics of the room were appreciated, until 1944 there were regularly held concerts of organ music.

As a result of hit of a bomb 17 December 1944 Trinity Church was almost completely destroyed, survived only the bell tower and exterior walls. Several decades later it was decided to reconstruct the building in 1977, it was restored in its original form is the dome of the tower, the rest of the internal and external view of the Church was considerably altered.

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