English Church

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English Church

Historic English church

Zeughausmarkt 22
Neustadt
Hamburg, Hamburg 20459
+49 (0)40 3005 1300 (Information für Touristen)

The English church of St. Thomas A. Becket has a long history. In 1611, the fabrics salesmen "Merchant Adventurers" set up a branch in Hamburg, and in 1612, the Anglican Church under the control of the Bishop of London, was granted religious freedom in the city. In 1807, the merchants' guild was expropriated by the French Continental System. They used the sum of compensation awarded to them by the city of Hamburg to build this church. Ole Jörgen Smid completed it in 1838, and in 1941 it was put under a preservation order. The church was severely damaged in World War II and thorough renovation was necessary to preserve the building. There is a beautiful copy of Raphael's Sistine Madonna above the altar.

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