Stiftskirche Münstermaifeld

The church's origins date back to a Merovingian foundation in the 6th or 7th century, when it served as the center of an early parish. Built on the foundations of a Roman watchtower, it was established as a center for Christianization and consecrated in 640. Shortly after 700, it evolved into a monastic church, and in 905, it was first mentioned as a collegiate church. In 952, relics of the presbyter Severus arrived in Trier and later, under Archbishop Egbert of Trier (977–993), were brought to Münstermaifeld in a procession, transforming the site into an important pilgrimage center. The Romanesque predecessor building, the lower part of whose westwork is still visible today, was consecrated in 1103. Between 1225 and 1322, the church was rebuilt into its current Gothic form, with the choir house initially begun in a late Romanesque style, followed by the transept and nave executed in High Gothic forms. The collegiate chapter was dissolved in 1802 during secularization. Extensive renovation work between 1924 and 1933 uncovered valuable wall paintings from the 13th to 15th centuries.

The collegiate church is located in Münstermaifeld, a town in the Mayen-Koblenz district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Today, the Collegiate Church of St. Martin and St. Severus is a protected cultural heritage site and continues to serve as a significant architectural and historical monument. Its interior impresses with the spaciousness of the room and the diverse vaulting. Notable artworks include the late Gothic Antwerp altarpiece as the main altar and the Holy Sepulchre with seven tuff stone figures in the northern side aisle.

• Maifelder Hof Manor House (manor and estate house, approx. 52 m away)
• Old Provostry (residence, approx. 75 m away)
• Electoral Court (residence, approx. 106 m away)
• Canon's House (manor and estate house, approx. 112 m away)