Basilica of SS. Ulrich and Afra, Augsburg

The Basilica of SS. Ulrich and Afra [1] (German: Basilika SS. Ulrich and Afra)[2] Is a Catholic parish in Augsburg,[3] in Bavaria, which originated from the Roman tomb of St. Afra, which was martyred in 304. The building is a great example of Gothic architecture in Germany; In its interior it conserves three enormous and very precious altars of Renaissance ends considered a masterpiece of the German sculpture of the period. Its high bell tower with an "onion" dome, which dominates the city to the south, served as a prototype for the construction of numerous baroque towers of Bavaria.

Basilica of SS. Ulrich and Afra
Basilika SS. Ulrich and Afra
LocationAugsburg
Country Germany
DenominationRoman Catholic Church

In 1577 (officially) and 1643-1644 (virtually) the church, which was called the Benedictine abbey of Saints Ulrich and Afra, was elevated to the rank of imperial abbey. On October 18, 1777, a Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart organ concert was held. On May 4, 1782, Pope Pius VI celebrated Mass in Basilica. Secularized in 1802, it entered the possession of the State of Bavaria. In 1810 the church was elevated to a parish church; from July 4, 1937, declared by Pope Pius XI, a minor basilica; and finally on May 4, 1987 was visited by Pope John Paul II.

See also
Internal view

References
  1. Basilica of SS. Ulrich and Afra in Augsburg
  2. Wood, Christopher S. (2008-08-15). Forgery, Replica, Fiction: Temporalities of German Renaissance Art. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 9780226905976.
  3. Butler, Alban; Burns, Paul (1995-01-01). Butler's Lives of the Saints. A&C Black. ISBN 9780860122562.

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