St. Thomas Church, Leipzig
The St. Thomas Church (German: [Thomaskirche] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is a Lutheran church in Leipzig. Many famous composers visited or worked here. Johann Sebastian Bach was the Kantor of the church from 1723 until his death in 1750. He is buried in the church.
| St. Thomas Church | |
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| Country | Germany |
| Denomination | Lutheran |
| Previous denomination | Catholic |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Style | Gothic Romanesque (choir/nave) |
| Years built | 12th century 1884–1889 (renovations) |
| Specifications | |
| Nave width | 25 metres (82 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Division | Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Saxony |
| Clergy | |
| Pastor(s) | Rev. Britta Taddiken |
| Laity | |
| Director of music | Gotthold Schwarz Andreas Reize |
| Organist(s) | Ullrich Böhme |
| Music group(s) | Thomanerchor |
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Interior, 2008
St. Thomas Church, Leipzig Media
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Statue of Johann Sebastian Bach at the Thomaskirche
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Bach's grave beneath the floor of the choir (sanctuary) of the church
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Statue of Mendelssohn-Bartholdy near Thomaskirche, Leipzig.
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(video) Exterior of Church with people, 2014
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Exterior with Bach monument
Stained-glass Bach church window (detail)
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Statue of Johann Sebastian Bach at Thomaskirsche in Leipzig, Germany
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