Sankt Anna
Sankt Anna is a compact late Gothic hall church in Germany, marked by a polygonal apse and hipped roof. Its modest exterior conceals three richly crafted winged altars.
Around 1480, Abbot Johann Grasser directed its conversion from a monastic side chapel into a subsidiary church. It was dedicated to Saint Anne on 28 October 1488. For centuries, neighboring abbeys disputed responsibility for local spiritual care, while the building continued to serve the community. In 1809, local citizens bought it to prevent demolition during secularisation. Bombing in April 1945 destroyed much of the structure, but reconstruction followed old plans and ended with reconsecration in 1962.
Inside, the high altar holds the rare wood-carved Anna Selbdritt, showing Saint Anne with Mary and Jesus. The three altars survived wartime danger because workers stored them elsewhere. Since 2006, the restored building has formed part of a UNESCO World Heritage ensemble. Its carved figures preserve the clearest detail of this long history.
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