On 17th October 1707 a wedding party made its way from Arnstadt to Dornheim, three kilometres away. The betrothed couple were none other than Johann Sebastian Bach and his second cousin Maria Barbara Bach. Young Bach's friendship with the pastor of Dornheim, Johann Lorenz Stauber, was doubtless the main reason for choosing the little village church for this happy occasion. Despite numerous repairs Bach's wedding church was by 1996 in such a desolate state that even demolition was considered. At this point determined villagers got together with the aim of rescuing the building and providing for a comprehensive restoration. Today thousands of visitors from Germany and all over the world come to see this now well known memorial to Bach.
Freundeskreis zur Erhaltung der Traukirche von J. S. Bach in Dornheim e. V.
Am Teichgarten 30a
99310-Dornheim
Tel.: +49 (0) 3628 – 48543
Fax: +49 (0) 3628 – 5888180
juergen.frey.dornheim(at)gmx.de
www.bach-in-dornheim.de
If you would like to visit the wedding church please telephone. Individuals or groups are admitted to a guided tour. If you book in advance you will be able to enjoy a cup of coffee and a slice of cake in the Bachstübchen. (Bach Café).
