page_title: St. Kilian's Church, Heilbronn
section_title: Destruction in 1944
hierarchical_section_title: St. Kilian's Church, Heilbronn / History / Destruction in 1944
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Die am 4. Dezember 1944 zerstörte Kilianskirche in Heilbronn
context_page_description: Kilian's Church on Kaiserstraße in Heilbronn is a Gothic hall church constructed from Heilbronner sandstone, whose origin dates back to the 11th century. Its western tower, constructed by Hans Schweiner, is one of the first major Renaissance buildings to be built north of the Alps. Inside the church there is an altar by Hans Seyffer from 1498, which is regarded as a masterpiece of sculpture from the Late German Gothic period. Some of the stained glass is by Charles Crodel. The Monument Foundation of Baden-Württemberg appointed the church as monument of the month in December 2016.
context_section_description: When World War II broke out, most of the art treasures, such as the altar or the stained glass in the church were moved to the tunnels of the salt mine in Kochendorf. On September 10, 1944 American incendiary bombs damaged the roof. The British attack on December 4, 1944 destroyed almost the entire church. In April 1945, American artillery damaged the church even further.
caption: St. Kilian's Church in ruins 1944
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