The church of St. Mary's in Pirna is one of the most important sacred buildings in Saxony and also an important cultural centre.
The town church of St Mary's in Pirna (1502 -1546 )
St. Mary's was designed by the master builder Peter Ulrich, who lived nearby on the market square in the Peter Ulrich House, today's Tom Paul's Theatre. Peter Ulrich is also the master builder of the famous St Anne's Church in Annaberg-Buchholz. Both church buildings are the most important hall churches in Upper Saxony, which demonstrate the European status of late Gothic architecture in Saxony.
The roof truss of St Mary's Church in Pirna has a baroque tower dome, which has had the only seven-part chime in the Saxon state church since 1994.
Until the 20th century, the bells were operated by hand by a bell ringer who lived above them.
The organ in St Mary's Church was built in 1842 by Friedrich Nikolaus Jahn (Dresden).
The Marienkirche Pirna has been included in the federal government's ‘Nationally Valuable Cultural Monuments’ preservation programme.
Kantorei:
With around 120 members, the St. Marien choir is one of the largest choirs in Saxony. With its long tradition, it is of outstanding importance for the culture of the region.
The four annual oratorio concerts of the choir form the centre of the rich concert life in St. Marien. The Elblandphilharmonie Sachsen is a constant and reliable musical partner for these concert performances. Every year, the Christmas vespers at Christmas time and the traditional tower blowing attract many visitors from beyond the region to St Mary's Church in Pirna.
The St. Mary's choir is also associated with extensive musical work with children and young people. When the choir and youth choir take part in church services and concerts, all generations can experience lively music-making.
St. Mary's was designed by the master builder Peter Ulrich, who lived nearby on the market square in the Peter Ulrich House, today's Tom Paul's Theatre. Peter Ulrich is also the master builder of the famous St Anne's Church in Annaberg-Buchholz. Both church buildings are the most important hall churches in Upper Saxony, which demonstrate the European status of late Gothic architecture in Saxony.
The roof truss of St Mary's Church in Pirna has a baroque tower dome, which has had the only seven-part chime in the Saxon state church since 1994.
Until the 20th century, the bells were operated by hand by a bell ringer who lived above them.
The organ in St Mary's Church was built in 1842 by Friedrich Nikolaus Jahn (Dresden).
The Marienkirche Pirna has been included in the federal government's ‘Nationally Valuable Cultural Monuments’ preservation programme.
Kantorei:
With around 120 members, the St. Marien choir is one of the largest choirs in Saxony. With its long tradition, it is of outstanding importance for the culture of the region.
The four annual oratorio concerts of the choir form the centre of the rich concert life in St. Marien. The Elblandphilharmonie Sachsen is a constant and reliable musical partner for these concert performances. Every year, the Christmas vespers at Christmas time and the traditional tower blowing attract many visitors from beyond the region to St Mary's Church in Pirna.
The St. Mary's choir is also associated with extensive musical work with children and young people. When the choir and youth choir take part in church services and concerts, all generations can experience lively music-making.
