Church of St. Mary, Stendal

The church of St. Mary was first mentioned in 1283 as a Romanesque basilica. At the end of the 14th century, the building was given two towers and from 1420 onwards, a church with three Gothic naves was built in its place. The church has an interesting astronomical clock that was created in the 16th century and has only been functional since 1977.

About this building

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