Saxony
Leipzig Lowlands-Central Hills
Leipzig

Saint Peter

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.
Tap on a place
to explore it
peterskirche-leipzig.de
Wikipedia
Photo: JeanNeef, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Lutheran
  • Description: church in Leipzig
  • Also known as: “Old St. Peter’s Church”, “St. Peter”, “St. Peter, Leipzig”, and “St. Petri”
  • Address: Schletterstraße 5, Leipzig, 04107
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

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

University
Photo: Appaloosa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The University of Music and Theatre "Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy" Leipzig is a public university in , , . 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 Saint Peter.

School
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a school, which is situated 100 metres east of Saint Peter.

Library
Photo: Renate Rössing, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
, known also as Bibliotheca Albertina, is the central library of the University of Leipzig. It is one of the oldest German university libraries. is situated 570 metres west of Saint Peter.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Musikviertel and Südvorstadt.

Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a neighborhood.

Suburb
is a locality in the south borough of , . The English translation of is Southern Suburb. The is crossed from north to south by the Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse.

Neighborhood
Photo: Appaloosa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a neighborhood.

Saint Peter

Latitude
51.33063° or 51° 19′ 50″ north
Longitude
12.37585° or 12° 22′ 33″ east
Elevation
121 metres (397 feet)
Inception
1885
Open location code
9F3J89JG+78
Open­Street­Map ID
way 40860490
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­lutheran
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Geo­Names ID
11395635
Wiki­data ID
Q2079690
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Saint Peter from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Tatar—“Saint Peter” goes by many names.
  • 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”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Saint Peter”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Zentrum-Süd and Musikviertel.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Kriegerdenkmal and ICE Aeasthetic by chirurgika.

Leipzig Lowlands-Central Hills: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Torgau, Grimma, and Colditz.

Curious Churches to Discover

Uncover intriguing churches from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Saint Peter”. Photo: JeanNeef, CC BY-SA 3.0.