Sophienkirche, Dresden

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Sophienkirche, Dresden was a prominent former Lutheran church in Dresden, Germany, known for its rich musical tradition and association with composer Wilhelm Friedemann Bach.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Lutheran church
cultural heritage monument
former church building
associatedWith Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
category Baroque architecture in Dresden
Demolished buildings and structures in Germany
Former churches in Dresden
Gothic architecture in Saxony
Lutheran churches in Saxony
cityDistrict Altstadt (Dresden)
surface form: Altstadt, Dresden
confessionChangedIn Reformation era
country Germany
demolishedAfter damage in World War II
demolishedBy authorities of the German Democratic Republic
demolishedIn 1962
denomination Lutheranism
functionedAs Lutheran church until destruction
hadOrganist Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
hasArchitecturalStyle Baroque architecture
Gothic architecture
heritageStatus listed building (before demolition)
knownFor association with Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
rich musical tradition
locatedIn Dresden
Saxony
surface form: Free State of Saxony

Altstadt (Dresden)
surface form: historic center of Dresden
locatedNear Postplatz (Dresden)
Zwinger Palace, Dresden
surface form: Zwinger (Dresden)
musicTradition Lutheran church music
choral music
organ music
namedAfter Saint Sophia
partOf religious and cultural life of Dresden
previousDenomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
religiousAffiliation Evangelical Lutheran Church
usedAs court church (temporarily)
parish church
wasDamagedIn World War II

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Wilhelm Friedemann Bach employer Sophienkirche, Dresden