St. Egidien (St. Egidien's Church)

The St. Egidien's Church, Nuremberg's only remaining Baroque sacral building, dates back to the former Schottenkloster (Scots' Monastery) which around 1140 was erected here on the site of a royal farm from the earliest period of settlement in Nuremberg.

Today's building was erected between 1711 and 1718. The Romanesque Eucharius Chapel, Nuremberg's oldest remaining sacral building from the 12th century, the Tetzel Chapel (1345) and the late Gothic St. Wolfgang's Chapel remain from the original building. The church burnt down to the perimeter walls during World War II. Reconstruction in reduced form was implemented under the direction of architect Rudo Göschel up until 1959. The exterior aspect is characterised by natural stone facades and the vast French roof. So in spite of close links to the Romanesque predecessor building, an original Baroque creation was achieved.