All paintings and statues were removed and saved.

All the stained glass windows were stored in the bunker

St Sebaldus' tomb was too big to move, so they protected it in situ.

The epitaph in the exterior wall of St Sebaldus' was protected in situ.

Saving the Art of Sebalduskirche

November 2, 2022 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C

Those artefacts that could not be removed were protected by heavy bunkers around them (in situ). These were framed with timber walls, then filled with sand, brick and 40cm thick concrete walls were added all around the items. All survived the bombing.Read more