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The Paulinerkirche (officially University Church of St. Pauli, popularly known as "Unikirche") was a Protestant church in downtown Leipzig at Augustusplatz. The building, consecrated in 1240, served as the church of a Dominican monastery named St. Pauli. After the monastery was dissolved, all its buildings were transferred to the University of Leipzig in 1543 as part of secularization.
The university church, which survived World War II, was demolished in 1968 at the instigation of the university and following a decision by the SED-led city administration. Today, the Paulinum – Aula and University Church of St. Pauli stands in its place, a new building whose architecture incorporates elements of the former church.The Paulinerkirche (officially University Church of St. Pauli, popularly known as "Unikirche") was a Protestant church in downtown Leipzig at Augustusplatz. The building, consecrated in 1240, served as the church of a Dominican monastery named St. Pauli. After the monastery was dissolved, all its buildings were transferred to the University of Leipzig in 1543 as part of secularization.
The university church, which survived World War II, was demolished in 1968 at the instigation of the university and following a decision by the SED-led city administration. Today, the Paulinum – Aula and University Church of St. Pauli stands in its place, a new building whose architecture incorporates elements of the former church.Die Paulinerkirche (eigentlich Universitätskirche St. Pauli, volkstümliche Bezeichnung „Unikirche“) war eine evangelische Kirche in der Innenstadt von Leipzig am Augustusplatz. Das 1240 geweihte Bauwerk war als Klosterkirche St. Pauli Gotteshaus eines Dominikanerklosters. Nach dessen Auflösung wurden 1543 alle Gebäude des Klosters im Zuge der Säkularisation der Universität Leipzig übereignet.
Die Universitätskirche, die den Zweiten Weltkrieg überdauert hatte, wurde 1968 auf Betreiben der Universität und nach Beschluss der SED-geführten Stadtverwaltung gesprengt. An ihrer Stelle steht heute das Paulinum – Aula und Universitätskirche St. Pauli, ein Neubau, der in seiner Architektur Elemente der ehemaligen Kirche aufgreift.
University Church LeipzigUniversity Church LeipzigUniversitätskirche Leipzig
The Paulinerkirche (officially University Church of St. Pauli, popularly known as "Unikirche") was a Protestant church in downtown Leipzig at Augustusplatz. The building, consecrated in 1240, served as the church of a Dominican monastery named St. Pauli. After the monastery was dissolved, all its buildings were transferred to the University of Leipzig in 1543 as part of secularization.The university church, which survived World War II, was demolished in 1968 at the instigation of the university and following a decision by the SED-led city administration. Today, the Paulinum – Aula and University Church of St. Pauli stands in its place, a new building whose architecture incorporates elements of the former church.The Paulinerkirche (officially University Church of St. Pauli, popularly known as "Unikirche") was a Protestant church in downtown Leipzig at Augustusplatz. The building, consecrated in 1240, served as the church of a Dominican monastery named St. Pauli. After the monastery was dissolved, all its buildings were transferred to the University of Leipzig in 1543 as part of secularization.
The university church, which survived World War II, was demolished in 1968 at the instigation of the university and following a decision by the SED-led city administration. Today, the Paulinum – Aula and University Church of St. Pauli stands in its place, a new building whose architecture incorporates elements of the former church.Die Paulinerkirche (eigentlich Universitätskirche St. Pauli, volkstümliche Bezeichnung „Unikirche“) war eine evangelische Kirche in der Innenstadt von Leipzig am Augustusplatz. Das 1240 geweihte Bauwerk war als Klosterkirche St. Pauli Gotteshaus eines Dominikanerklosters. Nach dessen Auflösung wurden 1543 alle Gebäude des Klosters im Zuge der Säkularisation der Universität Leipzig übereignet.
Die Universitätskirche, die den Zweiten Weltkrieg überdauert hatte, wurde 1968 auf Betreiben der Universität und nach Beschluss der SED-geführten Stadtverwaltung gesprengt. An ihrer Stelle steht heute das Paulinum – Aula und Universitätskirche St. Pauli, ein Neubau, der in seiner Architektur Elemente der ehemaligen Kirche aufgreift.