The Holy Sepulchre, Görlitz
The Holy Sepulchre is an impressive testimony to late medieval piety and landscape architecture of European standing. The architectural complex consists of the double chapel of the Holy Cross, the anointing house and the burial chapel. The entire complex is a replica of the most important parts of the great Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, the site of the suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Georg Emmerich, who later became mayor of Görlitz, was responsible for the design of the complex and laid the foundation stone in 1465 after returning from a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. The chapels were built between 1481 and 1504.
Guided tours through the historic Old Town with a visit of the Holy Sepulchre are organised by the Görlitz Information. At Görlitz - Public guided tours (goerlitz.de) you will find an overview of dates.
Good to know
Openings
- Current opening hours can be found at: http://www.evkulturstiftunggr.de/home-en.html
Price info
- Current information on entrance fees at: http://www.evkulturstiftunggr.de/zeitenundpreise-en.html
Directions & Parking facilities
- Anreise
You will find current information on how to get to Görlitz at: https://www.visit-goerlitz.com/Anreise.html
Parken
Car parking facilities are available in Christoph-Lüders-Straße or in Friedhofsstraße.
Öffentliche Verkehrsmittel
The Holy Sepulchre (stop: Heiliges Grab) can be reached by tram line 1 or 2. For more information visit: https://www.goerlitztakt.de/de/ Author
Europastadt GörlitzZgorzelec GmbH
Organization
Das Landschaftswunderland Oberlausitz
License (master data)
Europastadt GörlitzZgorzelec GmbH
