SEBALDUSKIRCHE (CHURCH OF SAINT SEBALD)
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The town's oldest church, Saint-Sébald, is a masterpiece of Gothic architecture.
St. Sebald's, the oldest church in the city, is one of Nuremberg's two main churches, the parish church of the northern part of the old town. The exact date of construction and completion is unknown, but it is highly probable that the construction of this religious edifice, first mentioned in 1255, was begun and completed in the first part of the 13th century. Refurbished in the Gothic style, it remains one of the city's landmarks. It houses the reliquary of its patron saint: Sebald, a local hermit from the 11th century. The most important work of art in the church, created by Peter Vischer the Elder and two of his sons between 1509 and 1519, is the precious reliquary containing Sebald's bones: a gold and silver casket in a richly decorated bronze cage, featuring the twelve apostles and prophets of the Old Testament. An amusing detail: twelve snails, symbols of the Resurrection, support the tomb. During the Second World War, the roofs, vaults and towers of Saint-Sébald were largely destroyed. The reliquary, however, was preserved thanks to a protective cover. The post-war reconstruction phase was a long one, lasting in part to the present day.
By the way, this is Albrecht Dürer's church. It was here that the artist, pious like the men of his time, was baptized, married and so on.
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