--- title: "St. Marien Torgau town church" url: "https://www.lutherweg-sachsen.de/en/poi/st-marien-torgau-town-church" description: "Luther often preached in St. Mary's Church and his wife Katharina Luther, née von Bora, found her final resting place here. In addition to her gravestone, the famous painting \"The Fourteen Holy Helpers\" by Lucas Cranach the Elder is also worth seeing. Other treasures of the church include the tomb slab of Duchess Sophia of Mecklenburg, which was made in the famous Vischer workshop in Nuremberg, the baroque high altar by Simonetti, the ornate Renaissance pulpit, the Passion altar and the magnificent marble tombstone. The town of Torgau is a stop on the Luther Trail Saxony." language: "en" type: "Place" image: "https://dam.destination.one/2716004/abaa741e09edb3c52282bd9e0841573d055212c6472b1d6d3d534e0da349c0f7/stadtkirche-st-marien-torgau.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Luther Trail in Saxony > Special > Destination.Data Details > Poi" --- Share St. Marien Torgau town church ============================= - Church - Culture and event venue Stadtkirche St. Marien Torgau Stadtkirche St. Marien Torgau The town church of St. Marien, an impressive late Gothic hall church, together with Hartenfels Castle, characterizes the townscape of Torgau. Luther often preached in St. Mary's Church and his wife Katharina Luther, née von Bora, found her final resting place here. In addition to her gravestone, the famous painting "The Fourteen Holy Helpers" by Lucas Cranach the Elder is also worth seeing. Other treasures of the church include the tomb slab of Duchess Sophia of Mecklenburg, which was made in the famous Vischer workshop in Nuremberg, the baroque high altar by Simonetti, the ornate Renaissance pulpit, the Passion altar and the magnificent marble tombstone. The town of Torgau is a stop on the Luther Trail Saxony. Read more Stadt Torgau in der LEIPZIG REGION Good to know ------------ Openings The church may also be closed if the opening hours cannot be covered by staff. Read more Accessibility **Saxony Barrier-Free** **Notes on accessibility / deviations from the pictograms:** - Access for wheelchair users via door of 93 cm and inside ramp (21% gradient, 2m length), an assistance is required - A toilet for wheelchair users is in the opposite parish house - Induction loop available Entrance to the facility / paths within the facility - Door width min. 70 cm - Entrance with max. one step or ramp Additional aids / offers - Aids / offers for persons with learning and mental disabilities Read more Directions & Parking facilities Anreise Freeway A9 Munich-Berlin → Schkeuditzer Kreuz → then A14 → Leipzig Nord-Ost exit (50 km) → Bunderstraße B87 A9 Berlin-Munich → Coswig exit → via Wittenberg to Torgau (approx. 70 km) → Bunderstraße B182 A14 Dresden-Halle → Mutzschen exit → via Wermsdorf to Torgau (approx. 40 km) A14 Halle-Dresden → Leipzig Nord-Ost exit → via Eilenburg to Torgau (approx. 50 km) → Bunderstraße B87 A13 Berlin-Dresden → Duben exit (approx. 70 km) → Bunderstraße B87 Federal highway - B87, B182, B183 Parken Parking lot P1, Straße der Jugend / An der Turnhalle Parking lot P2, Bastion / Straße der Jugend Parking lot P3, Elbbrücke Parking lot P4, Pestalozziweg landing stage Parking lot P5, Elbstraße Parking lot P6, Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz Öffentliche Verkehrsmittel Travel via the Leipzig - Torgau - Falkenberg - Cottbus/Hoyerswerda rail link (S 4 or RE 10) Read more Author Anja Bauermeister Organization Stadt Torgau in der LEIPZIG REGION License (master data) Anja Bauermeister Nearby ------ View on map - Place of interest - Palace - Church - Church - Tours 18.53 km - Pilgrimage route Contact Pfarrstraße 04860 Torgau