Old St. Peter’s Church

Old St. Peter's Church is a Lutheran parish and church in the old town of , Germany. The present church building, in Gothic Revival style, was erected from 1882 onwards at the Gaudigplatz, and also serves as a concert venue.
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  • Type: Church
  • Description: church in Leipzig
  • Also known as: “Saint Peter”, “St. Peter”, “St. Peter, Leipzig”, and “St. Petri”
  • Address: Schletterstraße 5, Leipzig, 04107

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include University of Music and Theatre Leipzig and Evangelisches Schulzentrum Leipzig.

University
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The University of Music and Theatre "Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy" Leipzig is a public university in , , Germany. Founded in 1843 by Felix Mendelssohn as the Conservatorium der Musik, it is the oldest university school of music in Germany. is situated 670 metres west of Old St. Peter’s Church.

School
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is a school, which is situated 100 metres east of Old St. Peter’s Church.

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The is a Lutheran church in , Germany, located at the western part of the inner city ring road in Leipzig's central district. Martin Luther preached in the church in 1539. is situated 1 km north of Old St. Peter’s Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Musikviertel and Südvorstadt.

Neighborhood
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is a neighbourhood in , . The is part of the locality Zentrum-Süd in the borough of Leipzig-Mitte.The name goes back to the first music institutions built in the neighbourhood, the second Gewandhaus and the new building of the .

Suburb
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is a locality in the south borough of , . The is crossed from north to south by the Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse. Due to its proximity to the city centre, but also to larger green spaces, it is a popular residential area with old buildings of the Gründerzeit period.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Old St. Peter’s Church

Latitude
51.33063° or 51° 19′ 50″ north
Longitude
12.37585° or 12° 22′ 33″ east
Elevation
121 metres (397 feet)
Inception
1885
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
9F3J89JG+78
Open­Street­Map ID
way 40860490
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­church
Geo­Names ID
11395635
Wiki­data ID
Q2079690
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Tatar—“Old St. Peter’s Church” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Müqəddəs Pyotr kilsəsi (Leypsiq)”
  • Azerbaijani: “Müqəddəs Pyotr kilsəsi”
  • Basque: “San Pedro eliza (Leipzig)”
  • Basque: “San Pedro eliza”
  • Chinese: “聖彼得教堂”
  • Dutch: “Petruskerk”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديس بطرس”
  • French: “église Saint-Pierre de Leipzig”
  • French: “Église Saint-Pierre de Leipzig”
  • German: “Alte Peterskirche”
  • German: “Peterskirche”
  • Italian: “chiesa di San Pietro”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di San Pietro”
  • Italian: “Peterskirche”
  • Japanese: “ペーター教会”
  • Polish: “Kościół św. Piotra w Lipsku”
  • Russian: “Церковь Святого Петра (Лейпциг)”
  • Russian: “Церковь Святого Петра”
  • Spanish: “iglesia de San Pedro”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de San Pedro”
  • Tatar: “Изге Питер чиркәве”

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