St. Thomas Church, Leipzig
| Thomaskirche St. Thomas Church | |
|---|---|
| Location | Leipzig |
| Country | Germany |
| Denomination | Lutheran |
| Previous denomination | Catholic |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Style | Gothic Romanesque (choir/nave) |
| Years built | 12th century 1884–1889 (renovations) |
| Specifications | |
| Tower height | 68 metres (223 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Division | Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Saxony |
| Clergy | |
| Pastor(s) | Britta Taddiken |
| Laity | |
| Director of music | Andreas Reize |
| Organist(s) | Ullrich Böhme |
| Music group(s) | Thomanerchor |
The St. Thomas Church (German: Thomaskirche) is a Lutheran church in Leipzig, Germany, located at the western part of the inner city ring road in Leipzig's central district. Martin Luther preached in the church in 1539. It is associated with several well-known composers, especially Johann Sebastian Bach, who was its Thomaskantor (music director) from 1723 until his death in 1750. The church holds his remains.
Although rebuilt over the centuries and damaged by Allied incendiary bombs in 1943, the church mainly retains the character of a late-Gothic hall church. The Thomanerchor, the church choir, likely founded in 1212, is an internationally known boys' choir.
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