Peterskirchlein
Peterskirchlein stands as a modest classicist chapel among greenery, traffic, and the changing streets of the city. Its simple western facade carries a layered urban history.
Bishop Georg Michael Wittmann commissioned the chapel in 1806 for the first Catholic cemetery beyond the old city walls. The building reached its present form in 1821. Its nave, recessed choir, and western tower show the restrained design that defines the Peterskirchlein today. Felicitas von Neuenstein also helped fund the chapel’s construction.
The western facade connects Wittmann’s memory with Johannes Kepler, whose nearby grave disappeared during the Thirty Years’ War. Bishop Georg Michael Wittmann’s heart rests within the chapel. Kepler’s commemorative plaque preserves the astronomer’s name, although the original Protestant cemetery and grave no longer survive. Streets and a railway station reshaped the surrounding ground.
Bulgarian Orthodox services use the church, while public debate considers its place between remembrance, worship, and urban change. The chapel remains beside busy city life and surrounding greenery.
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