Saint Justinus' church Germany

Saint Justinus' church in Frankfurt-Höchst, Germany is the greatest attraction in Frankfurt-Höchst beside ‘Saxenhousen’, the remains of a palace. One of the oldest buildings in Frankfurt, Saint Justinus' church is built in the famous north –European style of architecture, called the Carolingian.

Situated on eastern side of the old township, the church stands high with its basilica from as early as 830 A.D and a Gothic chancel from 1441.

The most significant fact about the Saint Justinus' church, Germany is that it is one of the rarest pieces of architecture from the medieval period that still exists in complete form. Also astonishing is the fact that the church has been continuously used for over 1150 years now, since its erection in the medieval ages.

The Saint Justinus' church in Germany has some rare example of the Carolingian art. Though the structure did not undergo many changes after 1419, it gave away with some of the following things:
The Carolingian sanctuary that was replaced by a Holy Cross Chapel
The original vaulting in the chancel that was taken down in 1523 was replaced with a flat ceiling.

Apart from these, a few other things that were originally a part of the church were also removed and a few other, like a high choir with polygonal apsidal end and seven window, an arch door were added to the main structure of the Saint Justinus' church, Germany

However, the remains of the fine Carolingian work exist in the two sanctuaries, the central nave and in the clerestory windows. The Corinthian capital is probably the most important work of the famous Carolingian art.

The history of the Saint Justinus' church in Frankfurt-Höchst, Germany is one that is intrinsically associated with the history of the city of Höchst. While Archbishop Otgar of Mainz established the church in 826-847 and Rabanus Maurus, his successor consecrated the church in 850.
Since then regular services had been carried on in this church.