At that time, the family of Cord von Schwicheldt had donated two altars to the church.
These altars were intended to commemorate the churches "St. Marien" on Marienplatz and "St. Jakobus" in Vöppstedt. Both churches had been destroyed by troops from Brunswick and Goslar during the Hildesheim Beer Feud (1481-1486). The church name "St. Mariae Jakobi" also refers to these predecessors. And the oldest bell in the church, which was probably cast in 1481, recalls the destruction of the first Marienkirche in its inscription.
St. Mariae-Jakobi Church was built around 1480 as a fortified church and was part of the city's defenses. The walls of the defensive tower were two meters thick and 37 embrasures were used to defend against attacks. The church has three bells, of which the "St. Barbara's Tower Bell" from around 1481 is the oldest. The largest bell bears the oldest depiction of the coat of arms of Salzgitter-Bad, a male head and two salt hooks underneath. Further information can be found in the Lower Saxony Monument Atlas at: https://denkmalatlas.niedersachsen.de/viewer/metadata/31212635/1/-/
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