📜 Textile artwork of European significance, one of the world's largest Lenten veils. Housed in a former church, consecrated 1410, home to the veil since 1999. This massive textile artwork from 1472 measures 8.20m high and 6.80m wide, featuring 90 biblical images narrating a biblical story.
🖼️ See a rare, house-sized painted linen cloth, depicting a complete illustrated Bible in 90 scenes.
🌍 Witness one of the world's three largest Lenten veils, and the only one of its type in Germany.
🗣️ English voice-over available for context.
⚰️ Explore unique tombstones in the church cemetery.
🖼️ See one of the most valuable textile artworks in the West.
📖 Explore 90 biblical images from creation to the Last Judgment.
🏛️ Housed in the historic Church of the Holy Cross museum.
💰 Adults 6€, reduced 4€ (students/seniors).
🕒 Apr-Oct: Daily 10:00–17:00; Nov-Mar: Tue-Sun 10:00–17:00.
🗣️ Ask for the accompanying English voice-over.
💀 Note the tombstones in the church cemetery.
💡 Traditionally used to cover the chancel during Lent, also known as a hunger cloth.
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