St. Mary's Church, Mühlhausen
| St. Mary's Church | |
|---|---|
German: Marienkirche | |
St. Mary's Church seen from the Raven's Tower, facing east | |
| 51°12′37″N 10°27′18″E / 51.21028°N 10.45500°E | |
| Location | Mühlhausen, Thuringia |
| Country | Germany |
| Denomination | Lutheran |
| Previous denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Founded | Middle Ages |
| Dedication | Mary, mother of Jesus |
| Associated people | Thomas Müntzer |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Museum (since 1975) |
| Architectural type | Hall church |
| Style | Gothic, Gothic Revival |
| Years built | 13th to 15th century 1898–1903 (central spire) |
| Specifications | |
| Number of spires | 3 |
| Spire height | 86.7 m (284 ft 5 in) (central) 42 m (137 ft 10 in) (north and south) |
| Materials | Travertine |
| Bells | 3 |
| Tenor bell weight | 5.5 t (5.4 long tons) |
St. Mary's Church (German: Marienkirche) in the town of Mühlhausen, central Germany, is the second-largest church building in Thuringia after Erfurt Cathedral. It was constructed mainly during the 14th century in the Gothic style. The church's 86.7-metre-high (284 ft 5 in) central spire, built in 1898 to 1903, is the highest in the state and forms a significant feature of the town's skyline. St. Mary's was a site of events relating to the German Peasants' War around 1525, as the revolutionary leader Thomas Müntzer was active as a pastor at the church. The Sauer organ, built in 1891, is considered the largest surviving 19th-century organ in Thuringia.