All Saints Church Museum

All Saints’ Church was built before 1287 as an act of atonement for the destruction of the Mühlhausen Imperial Castle chapel by the townspeople. With the demolition of the castle, the town attained the status of a Free Imperial City and, until its conquest by the Prussians in 1802, was legally subject only to the German Emperor.

The striking Gothic architecture of the former church dates back to the time of the church’s first mention, but is also the result of an expansion carried out in the first half of the 14th century. The All Saints’ Church also played a role as a venue during the events surrounding the Peasants’ War in Mühlhausen. Here, in mid-March 1525, representatives of the rebels, the inner-city opposition, and the existing council gathered to negotiate the council’s future composition. In this way, the All Saints’ Church is once again closely linked to an important process in Mühlhausen’s city history.

In the 18th century, the now Protestant parish church was redesigned. The tower, a striking feature of Mühlhausen’s cityscape, was also given its magnificent Baroque dome at that time. Between 1724 and 1754, the interior was fitted with galleries, a pulpit altar, and a painted wooden barrel vault. At the center of the ceiling painting is the Holy Trinity, surrounded by the four Evangelists and numerous angels playing music.

Since its extensive renovation in the 1980s, the building has been used as a museum.

The museum is open as a History Lab exclusively for educational programs and events.