St. Lawrence Church, Nuremberg Photos

St. Lawrence Church (1400-77) is unusual in that it is a highly decorated Lutheran church. This is because the wealthy & influential donors of the art dedicated to their ancestors, refused to strip out the art during the reformation.

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St Lawrence Church at end of Karolinenstraße. Nuremberg, Germany.St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Gothic rose window & details of St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Spires atop St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.
St Lawrence Church at end of Karolinenstraße. Nuremberg, Germany.St Lawrence Church (1400-77). Nuremberg, Germany.Gothic rose window & details of St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Spires atop St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.
Golden pattern on spire atop St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Central spire & Gothic carvings on facade of St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Gothic arch above entrance of St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Last judgment scene from arch above entrance of St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.
Golden pattern on spire atop St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Central spire & Gothic carvings on facade of St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Gothic arch above entrance of St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Last judgment scene from arch above entrance of St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.
Adam & St Lawrence with grill beside door of St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Eve & prophet beside door of St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Prophet & Adam beside door of St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Lamp posts beside St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.
Adam & St Lawrence with grill beside door of St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Eve & prophet beside door of St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Prophet & Adam beside door of St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Lamp posts beside St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.
Interior of St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Interior of St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Interior of St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Closed spiral staircase inside St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.
Interior of St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Interior of St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Interior of St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Closed spiral staircase inside St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.
Carved holy figures on columns in St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Organ pipes & memorial plaques in St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Chandelier at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Spiral stairs to pulpit at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.
Carved holy figures on columns in St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Organ pipes & memorial plaques in St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Chandelier at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Spiral stairs to pulpit at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.
Angel carving of Evangelist Matthew on pulpit at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Lion carving of Evangelist Mark on pulpit at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Bull carving of Evangelist Luke on pulpit at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Eagle carving of Evangelist John on pulpit at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.
Angel carving of Evangelist Matthew on pulpit at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Lion carving of Evangelist Mark on pulpit at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Bull carving of Evangelist Luke on pulpit at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Eagle carving of Evangelist John on pulpit at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.
Carved self portrait by Adam Kraft bent & kneeling holding up balcony at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Carved holy figures on column in St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Annunciation carving by Veit Stoss at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Annunciation carving by Veit Stoss at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.
Carved self portrait (1493-6) by Adam Kraft bent & kneeling holding up balcony at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Carved holy figures on column in St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Annunciation carving (1518) by Veit Stoss at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Annunciation carving (1518) by Veit Stoss at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.
Stained glass window behind main altar at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Stained glass window with Germanic figures at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Stained glass window with Evangelist symbols melting coin at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Stained glass window with heraldic shields at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.
Stained glass window behind main altar at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Stained glass window with Germanic figures at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Stained glass window with Evangelist symbols melting coin at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Stained glass window with heraldic shields at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.
Stained glass window with Biblical scenes at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Stained glass window with religious scenes at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Stained glass window with heraldic shields at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Stained glass window with Nativity scenes at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.
Stained glass window with Biblical scenes at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Stained glass window with religious scenes at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Stained glass window with heraldic shields at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Stained glass window with Nativity scenes at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.
St Catherine triptych altar at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Christ with apostles carved Deocarus altar at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Saint crucified upside down painting at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.St James Greater & St Peter painting at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.
St Catherine triptych altar at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Christ with apostles carved Deocarus altar at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Saint crucified upside down painting at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.St James Greater & St Peter painting at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.
St Barnabas & St Mark painting at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.St Bartholomew & St Andrew painting at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.St Andrew painting at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.
St Barnabas & St Mark painting at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.St Bartholomew & St Andrew painting at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.St Andrew painting at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.
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