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[6] Barbarossakirche St. Jakobus

Barbarossakirche St. Jakobus
The Barbarossakirche in Hohenstaufen is a historic church named after Emperor "Friedrich" I, also known as Barbarossa.

Description

The construction of the castle also led to the establishment of the town of Hohenstaufen, which was mainly inhabited by craftsmen and farmers who had to supply the rulers. It is likely that there was already a chapel at the site where the present church stands at that time. However, until the mid-19th century, the Protestant church was dedicated to St. Jakobs, it was only in the wake of the national movement that it was given the illustrious name of Barbarossakirche.

 

The original sacred building was erected at the end of the 15th century. In the course of the German national movement, the Hohenstaufen pastor Eduard Keller founded the Hohenstaufen Association in 1833, which transformed the church into a national historical monument in 1859.

 

The west facade was decorated with the coats of arms of the Staufer territories, ministerial families, and seven electors. The church was given its new name after the Staufer Emperor “Friedrich" I, also known as Barbarossa.

 

  • The Barbarossakirche is closed to the public until further notice.
  • Parking spaces are available in the town and just outside the town, which are indicated by a parking guidance system!
  • Pfarrgasse 17, 73037 Goeppingen-Hohenstaufen