Saint Kilian’s Church

church, Heilbronn, Germany

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Saint Kilian was an Irish missionary bishop who, along with his companions Saints Colman and Totnan, was martyred in Würzburg, Germany, around 689 AD for his efforts in Christianizing Thuringia and eastern Franconia. He is a patron saint of the Würzburg region.1

Heilbronn, a city in southwestern Germany, derives its name, originally Heiligbronn ("holy spring"), from a stream that flowed from under the high altar of St. Kilian's Church. This church, built in Gothic and Renaissance styles, was significantly damaged in World War II but has since been rebuilt, as have many of the city's historic structures.2

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…been rebuilt or restored, including St. Kilian’s Church and the town hall (1540), which features a curious clock (1580). The house of the Teutonic Knights (Deutsches Haus) is in ruins. Several old towers survive, including the Diebsturm, or Götzenturm, on the Neckar. Pop. (2003 est.) 120,705.
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…been rebuilt or restored, including St. Kilian’s Church and the town hall (1540), which features a curious clock (1580). The house of the Teutonic Knights (Deutsches Haus) is in ruins. Several old towers survive, including the Diebsturm, or Götzenturm, on the Neckar. Pop. (2003 est.) 120,705.
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