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Culture of Gelnhausen


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Barbarossa erected one castle here. There is still a medieval town center with its famous church that exhibits both romanesque and gothic architecture.

As a direct imperial palatinate town, Gelnhausen had a castle. It was erected at the time of Gelnhausen's foundation southeast of the town on an island in the Kinzig River. The groundwork is stabilized by 12,000 logs.

Today it is the best preserved palatinate castle from this era, with remarkable masonry.

The church's origin lies in the early 13th century; rich citizens of Gelnhausen planned to erect a church within the town, causing a conflict with the Selbold monastery that owned the clerical patronage for Gelnhausen. This conflict was escalated up to Pope Gregory IX who decided in favour of the monastery.

From the 13th to the 15th Century the church was used for weddings, baptisms, and funerals. After the Reformation, the building became property of the town. It subsequently decayed and was sold in 1830 to a local merchant. After the demolition of the second tower, a cigar factory was built in it.

In 1920, the Catholic community of Gelnhausen bought the church and partly restored it over an 18-year period. A complete restoration took place during 1982�83
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