Nagold
Sights
Turmstraße 6-8, 72202 Nagold
When the Chapel “of our dear Lady” was begun in 1360 by Fritz von Wihingen the Elder, Nagold’s main church, St. Remigius, was quite a distance outside town. In 1401 Fritz von Wihingen the Younger enlarged the chapel and added the tower. Around 1400 the Church “of our dear Lady” became Nagold’s main church, St. Remigius was no longer so important.
The late gothic Church of our Lady was a basilica. The square tower is not over but next to the choir. In 1739 a tiered top with a lantern replaced the original simple tower roof. This allowed room for the trombone choir.
In the 19th Century, the church was dilapidated and too small for the congregation. After the dedication of the neo gothic City Church in 1874, the old church was torn down in 1876/77. The tower remains as a city landmark.
A column drum showing the foundation inscription and a replica of a keystone can be seen in the foyer of the Town Hall. The original keystone and the baptismal font are exhibited in the Württemberg State Museum in Stuttgart.
The founders
The floor plan of the old city church is documented in the paving next to the tower. The start of construction is noted above the door arch, which was once the entrance to the sacristy: “Haec structura est incepta An.Dom.M.CCC.I” (This building was begun in the year of our Lord 1401). To the left is the coat of arms stone of the old noble Family von Wihingen, who were probably the founders. It is possible that more families were involved as founders.
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