St Mary’s Church is the dominant historical building in the Untermhaus part of the city, directly below what was formerly Osterstein Castle on the banks of the White Elster river.

The church dates back to a medieval chapel built in about 1200, which was presumably donated by the monastery in Mildenfurth. The oldest parts of the building – the tower, chancel and sections of the nave – were built of Falka sandstone in Late Gothic style. The preserved winged altar dating from the 15th century is an art history treasure – a masterpiece of High Gothic art. It was a gift from two Gera merchant families and was probably made near the Franciscan monastery in Saalfeld.

Openings

We try to keep our doors open for you.
You are welcome to book a tour, please contact us:
kirchgemeinde.untermhaus@web.de

Price info

Admission is free. We kindly ask for donations for the further receipt.

Directions & Parking facilities

Anreise
Gera liegt an der Bundesautobahn A 4. Nehmen Sie die Abfahrt Gera-Langenberg und fahren Sie in Richtung Stadtzentrum. Biegen Sie rechts auf die Theaterstraße ab. Nach ca. 1 km ist der Stadtteil Untermhaus rechts ausgeschildert.

Parken
Parken Sie auf dem Mohrenplatz.

Öffentliche Verkehrsmittel
To reach the city of Gera, take the train from Erfurt, Leipzig, Hof or Chemnitz. Check www.bahn.de for the time table and tickets.
The railway "Vogtlandbahn" takes you across the region itself: www.vogtlandbahn.de
Use the tram in the city: www.gvbgera.de/fahrplanauskunft

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Tourismus Marketing Gesellschaft Sachsen mbH

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01099 Dresden

0351 / 49 17 00

info@sachsen-tour.de

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Organization

Vogtland - Sinfonie der Natur

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