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Visit the St.-Jakobs-Kirche (St James Church) in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

April 16, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Bavaria, Franken / Franconia, Germany, Romantic Road

St James Tabernacle

The high Gothic St.-Jakobs-Kirche (Church of St James) in Rothenburg ob der Tauber is full of art including the Holy Blood Altar by Tilman Riemenschneider.  The St.-Jakobs-Kirche (Church of St James) is the largest church in the wall-enclosed medieval city of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in northern Bavaria in Germany. This High Gothic church is filled with art in … [Read more...]

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See the Tilman Riemenschneider Holy Blood Altar in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

April 16, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Bavaria, Franken / Franconia, Germany, Romantic Road

Twelve Disciples and Christ in the Holy Blood Altar

The Holy Blood Altar (Heilig-Blut-Altar) by Tilman Riemenschneider in the St-Jakobs-Kirche (St James Church) is a top sight to see in Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Tillman Riemenschneider’s Holy Blood Altar is one of the artistic highlights on the Romantic Road in Germany and also one of the most important medieval artworks in Germany. The monumental Heilig-Blut-Altar was … [Read more...]

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Visit the Herrgottskirche in Creglingen to See Tilman Riemschneider’s Maria Altar

April 13, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Franken / Franconia, Germany, Romantic Road, Tauber Valley

Detail of the Riemenschneider Altar in the Herrgottskirche in Creglingen

The Virgin Mary Altar (Marienaltar) by Tilman Riemenschneider in the Herrgottskirche in Creglingen is a popular stop on the Romantic Road in Germany. The small Gothic Herrgottskirche in Creglingen near Würzburg and Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a medieval artistic highlight when traveling along the Romantic Road (Romantische Straße) in Germany. This Lord’s Chapel has four … [Read more...]

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