St-Martins-Kirche

Rhine Valley


Easily spotted on a hillside at the northern end of town is the enormous early 14th-century St-Martins-Kirche, popularly known as the ‘white church’. It has painted ceilings, a richly sculpted main altar and a tower that once formed part of the town’s defences.


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