right to the top 768 steps on foot there's no elevator here 143 meters closer to heaven minister peter orszag is waiting for me. some say it's like a pointer a sign there's another dimension up in heaven but to me that sounds very pious almost too pious to be true and. the church steeple is 161.53 meters tall that's a world record. in southern germany right on the danube today the city is just under 125000 residents but was once a powerful and wealthy city it was famous for a high quality fabric made from cotton and linen that wasn't a worldwide the minster is a testament to the city's former press parity not only is the steeple gigantic so is the church gothic interior i'm one of her own a 1000000 people who visit the old minster each year to marvel at it sekret artworks is the largest protestant church in germany. as i love these and most importantly it's a people's church the idea to build it didn't come from a church or a bishop it came from the citizens themselves. it said the self-confidence of the people of owen is high as the church tower itself will hold with all. this relief depicts