St. Klara
St. Klara stands along Königstraße in Nuremberg’s Old Town, within the St. Lorenz district. The Roman Catholic church welcomes wheelchair users. Its Gothic form has a single nave, no tower, and a simple appearance shaped by mendicant traditions.
Construction began around 1270 for a convent of Poor Clares, making the building one of Nuremberg’s oldest surviving sacred sites. The convent ended during the Reformation. From 1574, Protestant worship used the church, before secular purposes followed Nuremberg’s entry into Bavaria in 1806. Catholic worship returned in 1854 as the city’s Catholic community grew. Bombing during the Second World War caused major damage, and post-war rebuilding restored the earlier form. Jesuits have cared for the church since 1979.
Sandstone covers the exterior, while brick walls inside rank among the Old Town’s oldest datable brick structures. Light oak pews and a wooden barrel vault brighten the interior. Renovations in 2006 and 2007 reshaped the Pirckheimer Chapel, altar, and lighting. A reconfigured entrance improves access, while a bronze Job by Gerhard Marcks stands on the forecourt.
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