Aerial photograph 164973
The St. Thomas Church in Leipzig is one of the two main churches in the city and to be the site of Johann Sebastian Bach and the world famous Boys Choir. Over the centuries the church underwent several alterations and additions, most significant here is the octagonal tower of the Renaissance period. After almost a completely new building, the church was on 10 April 1496 rededicated. On the occasion of the Bach year 1950, the remains of Bach, who was here from 1723 until his death in 1750 Thomas cantor, were transferred from the destroyed Church of St. John
LEIPZIG 18.10.2008
The St. Thomas Church in Leipzig is one of the two main churches in the city and to be the site of Johann Sebastian Bach and the world famous Boys Choir. Over the centuries the church underwent several alterations and additions, most significant here is the octagonal tower of the Renaissance period. After almost a completely new building, the church was on 10 April 1496 rededicated. On the occasion of the Bach year 1950, the remains of Bach, who was here from 1723 until his death in 1750 Thomas cantor, were transferred from the destroyed Church of St. John. Photo: Gerhard Launer
Aerial image ID: 164973
Image resolution: 5433 x 4016 pixels x 24 bit
compressed image file size: 6,36 MB
Image file size: 62,42 MB
Sources and credit: © euroluftbild.de/Gerhard Launer
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Position: 51° 20' 21.45'' N / 12° 22' 21.31'' E