ui-icon-hauptraum.svg
main-room.jpg

Main Room

Main Room

In the Iconic Centre of the Church

You probably just entered Our Lady's Church and you're standing in the main room. What catches your attention?

In the main room of the Frauenkirche Dresden, distance and proximity, light and shadow, visible and hidden items enter into an exciting but always harmonious dialogue. When entering, most people are surprised by the friendly, pastel colors. Daylight illuminates the room thanks to the large glass windows. The curved galleries and the arched inner dome are intended to convey a feeling of security. How does it make you feel?

Now let your gaze move forward towards the chancel and up along the slender pillars. It is not the heaviness of the sandstone that determines the feeling of space, but rather an openness, lightness and spirituality that constantly unfold.

Close
gedenktafel-detail.jpg

Main Room

From 1615 to 1672, Heinrich Schütz worked as the electoral bandmaster in Dresden and at the Frauenkirche. For many, Heinrich Schütz is considered the first German composer to achieve European importance. After his death in 1672, the early Baroque musician was buried in the crypt of the Frauenkirche. In his memory, the association "Heinrich Schütz in Dresden e.V." together with the Frauenkirche Foundation dedicated this memorial plaque.

If you come to one of our many musical devotions or concerts, you might be lucky enough to hear the music that was composed for this very church many centuries ago!