ðɪ ɛntˈaɪɚ sˈɪɾi sˈɛntɚ wɪððə tʃˈɜːtʃ ʌv sənt. mˈɛɹi ænd ðə tˈaʊn hˈɔːl wʌz bˈɜːnd tə ðə ɡɹˈaʊnd baɪ ðə sˈoʊviəts ˌɔn sˈɪkstiːn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi fˈaɪv.
The entire city centre with the Church of St. Mary and the town hall was burned to the ground by the Soviets on 16 February 1945.