A stone building stood on the site by 1250, and the exterior was rebuilt from 1402 to 1404. The infobox gives Gothic as the style, and the article names no architect. The walls are limestone, and the building is 121 feet (36.8 m) long.
The Baroque spire and tower were added in 1627 and 1628, though the article also gives 1627 to 1629. The tower is 210 feet (64 m) tall. The weather vane Old Thomas has stood there since 1530 and was replaced in 1996.
Teddy Böckler led restorations from 1959 to 2006, with major work from 1971 to 1975. Visitors can climb 115 steps to the clock windows. Tapestries hang inside, with the originals in the museum. UNESCO listed the Old Town in 1997. The article gives no hours or prices.
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