Church of St. James (Jakobikirche, 1457–1542), a late Gothic hall edifice with a nave and three aisles. It has a 61 m-high, slightly tilting bell tower with a Baroque cover. The interior has a rich decoration painted by Georg Bottschild in 1665, while the choir stalls and the high altar are from an Augustinian monastery closed in 1539. It also houses numerous tombs and effigies. Johann Sebastian Bach applied here in 1702 for the post of organist, but the job went to Johann Augustin Kobelius. Church of St. Ulrich (Ulrichkirche), one of the most interesting Romanesque edifices in Germany. It is a basilica built in 1116-1123, with a bell tower added in the 15th century. It has a nave and two aisles with groin vault. The eastern part has five apses. The Altes Schloss ("Old Castle"), built by the lords of Meissen. Only a tower remains. The New Palace or Neues Schloss'' was built by Kaspar Tryller, minister of Finances of the Electorate of Saxony, from 1612 to 1622. It is a Renaissance style, and now houses the county court. Transport Sangerhausen station lies on the Halle–Hann. Münden railway and the Sangerhausen–Erfurt railway. Twin towns – sister cities Sangerhausen is twinned with: Baunatal, Germany Trnava, Slovakia Zabrze, Poland Notable people Andreas Knebel (born 1960), athlete Thomas Liese (born 1968), cyclist Manfred Möck (born 1959), actor Norbert Nachtweih (born 1957), footballer Werner Rothmaler (1908–1962), botanist and professor at the University of Greifswald Einar Schleef (1944–2001), director and writer Werner Stock (1903–1972), actor Annekatrin Thiele (born 1984), rower Julius von Bose (1809–1894), Prussian general of the infantry References Further reading External links Official website Towns in the Harz Mansfeld-Südharz