--- title: "St Mary’s Church in Gera-Untermhaus" url: "https://web.destination.one/en/poi/st-marys-church-in-gera-untermhaus" description: "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." language: "en" type: "Place" image: "https://dam.destination.one/2722356/a9101c608811b19bc7752a3562b256fcb0ea6fb2444b6cba80b0f69f93dd3d69/gera-untermhaus-mohrenplatz-mit-otto-dix-haus-und-marienkirche.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Homepage > Special > Destination.Data Details > Poi" --- Share St Mary’s Church in Gera-Untermhaus =================================== - Church 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. Read more Good to know ------------ Openings We try to keep our doors open for you. You are welcome to book a tour, please contact us: kirchgemeinde.untermhaus@web.de Read more Price info Admission is free. We kindly ask for donations for the further receipt. Read more 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 Read more Author Tourismus Marketing Gesellschaft Sachsen mbHBautzner Straße 45/47 01099 Dresden Organization Vogtland - Sinfonie der Natur License (master data) Vogtland - Sinfonie der Natur Nearby ------ View on map - Place of interestCC-BY-SADr. Alexander Joerk / Archiv Stadt Gera | - Church CC-BY-SAVogtland - Sinfonie der Natur | - Church CC-BY-SAArchiv TVV / Frank Barteld | - Church Contact Mohrenplatz 07548 Gera