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The location of today's Altstädter Kirche ('Old Town Church') was occupied in the Middle Ages by a chapel dedicated to St Mary, its cemetery being mentioned in the records as early as 1288. In 1435, it was separated from its mother church of St Martin in Forchheim and elevated to the status of independent parish church. The newly formed church ward also included Erlangen's Martinskirche ('St Martin's Church'), which first appears in the record at that time. Since the establishment of the reformation in the Margraviate in 1528, the Erlangen congregation has been looked after by protestant pastors.

After the destruction of the Marienkirche ('St Mary's Church') in 1632, its successor structure was built incorporating the old perimeter walls, and dedicated in 1655 to the Holy Trinity. At the end of the 17th century, the Altstädter Friedhof ('Old Town Cemetery') was moved to the Martinsbühl ('Martin's Hill').

In 1706, the church fell victim to the great town fire. The foundation stone for the larger, present-day Altstädter Kirche ('Old Town Church') was laid on 29th July 1709. Its consecration took place on 2nd March 1721, while the steeple in its facade wasn't completed until 1726.