Hamburg: Hauptkirche St. Petri - St .Peter's Main Church
Since the demolition of Hamburg's St. Mary's Cathedral in 1805, St. Peter's is the oldest church still in existence in Hamburg. The first building of St. Peter's Church was a wooden chapel from the beginning of the 11th century, which found its first documentary record in 1195. Today, as then, it is located on Mönckebergstraße. When the wooden building was replaced by a stone building is not historically known. At the beginning of the 14th century, the increasing prosperity of Hamburg's citizens made it possible to expand the church into a three-nave Gothic hall church made of brick. A bronze door pull representing a lion's head is the oldest surviving work of art in the Hanseatic city. Its inscription attests to the laying of the foundation stone of the tower in 1342. With the addition of a second southern With the addition of a second southern aisle around 1418, the main expansion work was completed. The church tower, which was rebuilt from 1513 to 1516, was the tallest in the city at 127.5 meters - until the 135-meter-high steeple of St. Nikolai was completed in 1518. During the Great Fire, the church burned out completely on May 7, 1842. However, a large part of it was rebuilt just two years later with an orientation towards the pulpit. Seven years later, the church building, which was partly based on its medieval predecessor and partly on new elements, could be consecrated. By 1418, the main extensions to the nave had been completed. The church tower, which was rebuilt from 1513 to 1516, was the highest in the city at 127.5 meters high - until the 135-meter-high steeple of St. Nikolai was completed in 1518. During the Great Fire, the church burned down completely on May 7, 1842. A large part of the walls subsequently collapsed. However, most of the works of art were saved from the flames. Just two years later, it was rebuilt with an orientation towards the pulpit. Seven years later, the church building, which was partly based on its medieval predecessor and partly on new elements, could be consecrated. The church survived the bombings of the 2nd World War almost without damage.
Hamburg: Hauptkirche St. Petri - St .Peter's Main Church
Since the demolition of Hamburg's St. Mary's Cathedral in 1805, St. Peter's is the oldest church still in existence in Hamburg. The first building of St. Peter's Church was a wooden chapel from the beginning of the 11th century, which found its first documentary record in 1195. Today, as then, it is located on Mönckebergstraße. When the wooden building was replaced by a stone building is not historically known. At the beginning of the 14th century, the increasing prosperity of Hamburg's citizens made it possible to expand the church into a three-nave Gothic hall church made of brick. A bronze door pull representing a lion's head is the oldest surviving work of art in the Hanseatic city. Its inscription attests to the laying of the foundation stone of the tower in 1342. With the addition of a second southern With the addition of a second southern aisle around 1418, the main expansion work was completed. The church tower, which was rebuilt from 1513 to 1516, was the tallest in the city at 127.5 meters - until the 135-meter-high steeple of St. Nikolai was completed in 1518. During the Great Fire, the church burned out completely on May 7, 1842. However, a large part of it was rebuilt just two years later with an orientation towards the pulpit. Seven years later, the church building, which was partly based on its medieval predecessor and partly on new elements, could be consecrated. By 1418, the main extensions to the nave had been completed. The church tower, which was rebuilt from 1513 to 1516, was the highest in the city at 127.5 meters high - until the 135-meter-high steeple of St. Nikolai was completed in 1518. During the Great Fire, the church burned down completely on May 7, 1842. A large part of the walls subsequently collapsed. However, most of the works of art were saved from the flames. Just two years later, it was rebuilt with an orientation towards the pulpit. Seven years later, the church building, which was partly based on its medieval predecessor and partly on new elements, could be consecrated. The church survived the bombings of the 2nd World War almost without damage.