Nikolaikirche (Erfurt)
The Nikolaikirche was a parish church in the north of the old town of Erfurt . It was first mentioned in 1013 and demolished in 1747 after being badly damaged in a fire in 1744. Only the tower remained, which is why it is also known as the Nikolaiturm .
The Nikolaiturm, built in 1360/61, with the Elisabeth chapel on the ground floor, is one of the oldest and most valuable art and cultural objects in Erfurt. The Nikolaikirche was a bridgehead church of the Lehmannsbrücke , which was first mentioned in 1182. Even today, in the area of the north facade of the tower, the connection areas to the church building can be seen in the form of uneven masonry and door openings.
Elisabeth chapel and wall painting
The Elisabeth chapel, built on a square floor plan, has a groin vaulted ceiling and slightly pointed arch walls. The masonry was made of limestone, the door, window and altar reveals, on the other hand, with large-format sandstone blocks (stone). Lime plaster was used as the masonry and grouting mortar. Finally, a smooth gypsum plaster was applied as a paint layer. In the area of the south wall you can see the surviving parts of a medieval painting cycle with scenic depictions of the life of St. Recognize Elisabeth. Extensive restoration studies have shown that all the walls of the chapel were originally painted.
The Elisabeth Chapel in Erfurt's Nikolaiturm with medieval wall paintings from the life of St. Elisabeth (1207–1231) was opened to visitors again on November 19, 2006 at the start of the 2007 Elisabeth Year. The wall paintings in the Nikolaiturm have been restored in recent years.
Web links
- Wall painting of the Elisabeth chapel Nikolaiturm in Erfurt
- The Nikolaikirche on erfurt-web.de ( Memento from June 22, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
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Coordinates: 50 ° 58 ′ 51 ″ N , 11 ° 1 ′ 42 ″ E