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Discover 46 unusual churches in Germany.
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Bad Schussenried, Germany
Steinhausen
This Rococo church is known as the most beautiful village church in the world, and does not disappoint.
Berlin, Germany
Hohenzollern Crypt in the Berlin Cathedral
Beneath the impressive baroque cathedral that rises from the center of Berlin lies the largest collection of Prussian royals in the world.
Dingolfing, Germany
Dingolfing Ossuary
In a small churchyard in Dingolfing, Germany the quaint Schusterkapelle is there to remind you of your imminent mortality.
FĂ¼rstenfeldbruck, Germany
Jeweled Skeletons of the FĂ¼rstenfeld Abbey
These blingy, baubled skeletons lie in glass boxes inside a baroque Bavarian church.
Templin, Germany
Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster Traffic Signs
The world's most delightful not-NOT-religion welcomes visitors to the town of Templin, just like its more stoic peers.
Roggenburg, Germany
Roggenburg Leiberfest
Bring out your dead (saints that have been festooned and bejeweled, so that we can parade them around the town)!
Passau, Germany
Europe's Largest Pipe Organ
When a medieval fire claimed the original St. Stephen’s Cathedral, it sparked a pattern of unquenchable organ building.
Mindelheim, Germany
Schwäbisches Turmuhrenmuseum
Held in an old church, this clockwork museum maintains a special focus on titanic tower timepieces.
Oppenau, Germany
Kloster Allerheiligen
This ancient ruined monastery has been destroyed by fire so many times that it seems like God hates it.
Cologne, Germany
St. Petersglocke
The largest bell in the world has been swinging high above a Cologne cathedral for almost a century.
Hamburg, Germany
St. Nicholas' Church
Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.
Dresden, Germany
Dresden Frauenkirche
This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.
Mechernich, Germany
Brother Klaus Field Chapel
This German art chapel is perfect for those who like their worship hard, modern, and utterly alien.
Hanover, Germany
Marktkirche
Striking occult iconography on a medieval German church.
Munich, Germany
Asamkirche
Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.
Waldsassen, Germany
The Skeletons of Waldsassen Basilica
Skeletons dressed in extravagant 18th century royal costumes cavort in the aisles of this German basilica.
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