Paulinerkirche

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Paulinerkirche was a historic university church in Leipzig, Germany, renowned as a spiritual and cultural center of Leipzig University until its demolition in 1968.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf church building
university church
affiliation Leipzig University NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs University Church of St. Paul NERFINISHED
Universitätskirche St. Pauli NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Gothic architecture
associatedWith Johann Sebastian Bach NERFINISHED
Leipzig theological faculty NERFINISHED
country Germany NERFINISHED
demolishedBy authorities of the German Democratic Republic
demolishedIn 1968
demolishedOn 1968-05-30
demolitionReason socialist urban redevelopment policy in East Germany
denomination Lutheran
Protestant
foundedBy Dominican Order NERFINISHED
functionUntilDemolition concert venue
place of worship
site of university events
heritage historic church of Leipzig University
heritageStatusBeforeDemolition listed historic monument of Leipzig
historicalEra Middle Ages
linkedTo history of Leipzig University
history of church-state relations in the GDR
locatedIn East Germany NERFINISHED
Leipzig NERFINISHED
Leipzig University NERFINISHED
Saxony NERFINISHED
locatedOn Augustusplatz NERFINISHED
memoryPreservedBy Paulinum of Leipzig University NERFINISHED
namedAfter Saint Paul NERFINISHED
notableEvent controversial demolition ordered by GDR government in 1968
originallyUsedAs Dominican monastery church
partOf medieval university quarter of Leipzig
religiousTradition Lutheranism
reusedAs university church after the Reformation
significance important site of academic ceremonies at Leipzig University
important venue for church music in Leipzig
successorBuilding Paulinum – Aula und Universitätskirche St. Pauli NERFINISHED
usedAs cultural center of Leipzig University
spiritual center of Leipzig University
university church

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