St.-Jakobus-Münster

The current cathedral is the fourth sacred building on this site. An initial parish church from 1275 was destroyed by fire in 1693. A successor building erected in the same year fell victim to the effects of the Napoleonic Wars in 1796. The third church, quickly built thereafter, neither met the size requirements of the parish nor possessed any artistic value. Consequently, it was replaced by the current Münster in 1897. Construction began in September 1897, with the laying of the foundation stone in June of the same year. The design was created in the building department of the Archdiocese of Freiburg under the direction of architect Max Meckel and construction manager Johann Happle. Thanks to the efforts of the Neustadt residents, who also worked at night, the roof structure was completed by 1900. By December of the same year, the church was fully roofed and plastered. The 68-meter-high tower was completed the following year, and the keystone was set on July 30, 1901. The solemn consecration by Freiburg Auxiliary Bishop Justus Knecht took place in 1907. The construction costs amounted to 650,000 Marks.

The Neustädter Münster is located in Neustadt in the Breisgau Hochschwarzwald, a region in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Today, the church serves as a Catholic parish church and a significant cultural monument. Its 68-meter-high tower, made of red sandstone, dominates the town. Inside, the stained-glass windows from 1904 in late Gothic style, three carved altars from 1903, 1906, and 1911, as well as frescoes of saints and a ceiling painting in the choir by Carl Philipp Schilling, are impressive. The organ from 1995 by Georg Jann incorporates registers from the predecessor organ of 1910. A seven-bell carillon from 1949 plays the melody sequence of the extended Salve Regina in a minor key.

• Friedenweiler Monastery (sacred building, approx. 3188 m away)
• Alt-Urach Castle Ruin (castle, approx. 4233 m away)
• Stallegg Castle Ruin (castle, approx. 8318 m away)
• Neu-Blumberg Castle Ruin (castle, approx. 9452 m away)