Katharinenkirche

Katharinenkirche stands near Hauptwache in Frankfurt am Main as the city's largest Protestant church. The Baroque church bears the name of Saint Catherine of Alexandria. Completed in 1681, the building suffered heavy damage during Allied air raids in 1944. The church clock stopped at 9:43 local time. Frankfurt rebuilt Katharinenkirche between 1950 and 1954, restoring the exterior while giving the interior a simpler design. Theo Kellner and Wilhelm Massing led the reconstruction. Inside, seventeen stained-glass windows by Charles Crodel accompany a Rieger organ installed in 1990. The main entrance now stands on the western side. Georg Philipp Telemann served as music director there in the early eighteenth century. The organ supports Baroque and Romantic music. The church continues its musical tradition through concerts and events, while its architecture remains a visible landmark near Hauptwache. A complete restoration renewed the steeple and roof in 2011. Katharinenkirche is recorded as wheelchair accessible for visitors.