Churches thumb|left|upright|Russian Chapel in Darmstadt thumb|Marktplatz with the old city hall and Stadtkirche Church thumb|St. Ludwig Church The Protestant Stadtkirche Darmstadt built in 1369, is in the pedestrian zone of the downtown city center, next to the historic Hotel Bockshaut. The church has gothic elements along with renaissance and baroque, it houses the royal crypt. Hotel Bockshaut was built in 1580 for a church presbytery. The most important Catholic Church is St. Ludwig in central Darmstadt. The Russian Chapel in Darmstadt is a Russian orthodox church which is still in use. It was built and used as a private chapel by the last Tsar of Russia, Nicholas II, whose wife Alexandra was born in Darmstadt. Although Russian orthodox churches also exist in other cities outside Russia, the Russian Chapel in Darmstadt was the only official Russian church used by the Tsar outside the Russian Empire. It is said that the chapel was built on Russian soil that was brought to Darmstadt exclusively for the purpose of building the Tsar's private chapel on it.
Churches thumb|left|upright|Russian Chapel in Darmstadt thumb|Marktplatz with the old city hall and Stadtkirche Church thumb|St Ludwig Church The Protestant Stadtkirche Darmstadt built in 1369 is in the pedestrian zone of the downtown city center next to the historic Hotel Bockshaut The church has gothic elements along with renaissance and baroque it houses the royal crypt Hotel Bockshaut was built in 1580 for a church presbytery The most important Catholic Church is St Ludwig in central Darmstadt The Russian Chapel in Darmstadt is a Russian orthodox church which is still in use It was built and used as a private chapel by the last Tsar of Russia Nicholas II whose wife Alexandra was born in Darmstadt Although Russian orthodox churches also exist in other cities outside Russia the Russian Chapel in Darmstadt was the only official Russian church used by the Tsar outside the Russian Empire It is said that the chapel was built on Russian soil that was brought to Darmstadt exclusively for the purpose of building the Tsar's private chapel on it