page_title: St. Matthew, Leipzig
hierarchical_section_title: St. Matthew, Leipzig
caption_attribution_description: English: Historic post card from Matthäichurch in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany Deutsch: Alte Ansichtskarte von der Matthäikirche in Leipzig, Sachsen, Deutschland
context_page_description: St. Matthew was a church in the old town of Leipzig. During its history it had several names and functions. As a church of the Franciscan order, built in 1488, it was known as Barfüßerkirche and Heiliggeistkirche. It served as a Lutheran church, known as Neukirche, from 1699. A new congregation formed in 1876 and named the church Matthäikirche. The building was destroyed in a bombing in 1943.
context_section_description: St. Matthew was a church in the old town of Leipzig. During its history it had several names and functions. As a church of the Franciscan order, built in 1488, it was known as Barfüßerkirche and Heiliggeistkirche. It served as a Lutheran church, known as Neukirche, from 1699. A new congregation formed in 1876 and named the church Matthäikirche (St. Matthew). The building was destroyed in a bombing in 1943.
caption: Matthäikirche c. 1912
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