Münster Unserer Lieben Frau

The origins of the Minster date back to 1130, when construction began in the Romanesque style. Following a devastating city fire in 1271, which destroyed parts of the edifice, the cathedral was rebuilt in the Gothic style and completed in 1284. In the 15th and 16th centuries, the Minster received its two distinctive towers, each 50 meters high. The 18th century brought Baroque additions, including a stucco ceiling and a high altar by Johann Martin Hermann from 1738. The apostle figures on the side walls, created by Anton Joseph Schupp between 1715 and 1719, also date from this period. The 19th century was marked by puritanical efforts that led to the loss of numerous furnishings, including statues, stained-glass windows, and epitaphs. The Baroque high altar was removed in 1857, while the Gothic pulpit was preserved. During World War II, the Minster sustained damage only to its northern windows. A comprehensive renovation took place between 1978 and 1982, adding, among other things, new flooring, new pews, and modern windows and liturgical furnishings by Elmar Hillebrand and Klaus Ringwald. The latter also designed the bronze portals.

The Minster of Our Lady is located in the city center of Villingen, a district of Villingen-Schwenningen, in the Schwarzwald-Baar region of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Today, the Minster serves as Villingen's main Catholic church and, as part of the 2030 church development plan, will become the parish church of the Parish of Our Lady Villingen. It features an organ built in 1983 by the Sandtner company and a nine-bell carillon, complemented by a historic 14th-century bell. A carillon with 51 bells, including a historic bell by Grüninger from 1909, is among the largest in Southern Germany. The Minster's treasury includes art-historically significant objects such as the Villingen Disc Cross from 1268 and an architecturally unique monstrance, crafted between 1755 and 1760 by Zacharias and Gottlieb Otto.

• Warenburg Ruin (Ruin, approx. 1702 m away)
• Runstal Ruin (Ruin, approx. 2944 m away)
• Kirneck Ruin (Ruin, approx. 5081 m away)
• Zindelstein Ruin (Ruin, approx. 9976 m away)