Church on the main shopping street
Hamburg, Hamburg 20095
+49 (0)40 3005 1300 (Information für Touristen)
Review © 2009, Wcities
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Church on the main shopping street |
Mönckebergstraße / Bergstraße Hamburg, Hamburg 20095 +49 (0)40 3005 1300 (Information für Touristen) |
First mentioned as a market church in the 12th century, St. Petri is now located in the city's main shopping area, the Mönckebergstraße. The church's foundations were rebuilt in the 14th and 15th centuries. After the fire in 1842, the central part had to be completely rebuilt according to the medieval model made out of brick. World War II did not cause any significant damage. The steeple and the stepped roof are particularly notable, and the western doors have a lovely lion's head as a doorknocker, dating from 1342. It is one of the city's oldest works of art. The church interior is all white, and has more than its fair share of valuables. The paintings, windows and figurines date from various centuries and there are altars from 1500 to the twentieth century. The winged altar, which once stood here, was built by Master Bertram in 1379-83 and can now be admired at the Art Gallery. Review © 2009, Wcities |
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