When stones talk: The tombstones of St. Nicholas

The tombstones of St. Nicholas are silent treasures – in this excursion, we bring them to life. For a long time, the churchyard, directly built against the rocks of Küchelberg, served as the city’s burial place. In 1848, it was abandoned after it had become too cramped. The remaining tombstones, some of which come from the interior of the parish church, now give us a multifaceted glimpse into the past: here, mostly clergy, aristocrats, higher citizens, and entrepreneurs are buried, often alongside their children and wives who died young. The inscriptions on the tombstones speak of a fate and devotion to God that seems far removed from our secular world today.