Speyer St. Ludwig

St. Ludwig
St. Ludwig

Back in town centre in the Korngasse ther is the church of St. Ludwig behind a high wall. Parts of the church are remains from the 13th century, it was destroyed and rebuild in the course of history. It was mostly known for the Bossweiler Altar.

The church has been closed for the public for a while now. In 2013 the Bistum Speyer published a redevelopment plan for the area, trying to make the site more open, but in March 2014 it was announced that the whole site will be sold off, and the Bossweiler Altar will be moved somewhere else.

Such a big space, in the middle of a town where the property market for buyers is practically nonexisting, is of course calling the investors into action. According to the local newspaper "Rheinpfalz" the first offer came in one hour after the announcement. In the meantime appartments have been built on the area.

The church has been sold to a private owner.