“Because Otto the Great was associated with what is now known as Catholicism, the church was torn down during the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century. Though other Christian structures from the period survived, it’s possible that the church was dealt with more severely, since Martin Luther, the founder of Protestantism, was born in nearby town of Eisleben.”
Not to in any way excuse Lutheran iconoclasm, but this story doesn’t make a huge amount of sense. Protestant areas of Germany are filled with ancient Catholic churches that were simply transformed into Lutheran churches. I’ve been in scores of them. I suspect this particular church was demolished for some reason other than a tenuous connection to Otto the Great.
That was my thought, too. Why would they destroy a perfectly good church? Just convert it to Lutheran. It doesn’t make much sense.