Historic Churches in Kempten
Kempten’s religious landscape spans centuries, featuring the Basilika St. Lorenz, one of the first major Baroque churches built in Germany following the Thirty Years' War. The collection includes the Gothic Sankt Mang Church with its 66-meter tower and the historic Lenzfried monastic complex. From the modern designs of Matthäuskirche to the Russian Orthodox Seelenkapelle and the heritage-protected Catholic cemetery, these sites showcase the city’s architectural transition from medieval foundations to contemporary ecclesiastical styles.
A Basilika St. Lorenz
A 17th-century Baroque basilica and former Benedictine abbey church. It features a distinctive octagonal dome and twin towers, representing one of the earliest large-scale Baroque ecclesiastical buildings in southern Germany.
B Neuapostolische Kirche
A heritage-listed New Apostolic church featuring a long hall construction with a transverse head building.
C Katholischer Friedhof
A partially heritage-protected Catholic cemetery managed by the St. Lorenz parish, serving as a significant local memorial site.
Sankt Mang
A 15th-century Gothic Protestant church built on 12th-century foundations. It is notable for its 66-meter tower and its historical role in the former imperial city section of Kempten.
Seelenkapelle
A historic chapel currently serving as a Russian Orthodox place of worship.
Matthäuskirche
A Protestant parish church characterized by its mid-20th-century modern architecture.
Markuskirche
A Protestant church featuring functional modern architectural design from the 1960s.
Sankt Michael
A Catholic parish church serving the northern residential districts of Kempten.
Sankt Hedwig
A contemporary Catholic church building dedicated to Saint Hedwig, serving the local community.
Sankt Ulrich
A Catholic place of worship located in the eastern part of the city.
Kapelle St. Anna (Lenzfried)
A historic chapel located in the Lenzfried district, historically part of a Franciscan monastery complex.
Sankt Magnus
A Catholic parish church in the Lenzfried district, situated adjacent to the historic St. Anna Chapel.
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