Saint Nicholas‘ Chapel
St. Nicholas' Chapel is an architectural heritage monument and the oldest building in Hanover, Germany. First built as a chapel dedicated to Saint Nicholas between 1250 and 1284 and a choir dating to 1325, it was damaged severely during the aerial bombings of Hanover during World War II.Photo: Losch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: church ruin in Hanover, Germany
- Also known as: “Nikolai Chapel”, “St. Nicholas’ Chapel, Hanover”, and “St.-Nikolai-Kapelle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Goseriedebad and Anzeiger-Hochhaus.
Anzeiger-Hochhaus
Historic building
Photo: Heidas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Anzeiger-Hochhaus is a historic building, which is situated 110 metres south of Saint Nicholas‘ Chapel.
Hochhaus-Lichtspiele
Movie theater
Photo: AxelHH, Copyrighted free use.
Hochhaus-Lichtspiele is a movie theater, which is situated 110 metres south of Saint Nicholas‘ Chapel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kreuzkirchenviertel and Hanover.
Kreuzkirchenviertel
Neighborhood
Photo: Bernd Schwabe in Hannover, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kreuzkirchenviertel is a neighborhood.
Hanover
Photo: Pedelecs, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hanover is the capital of Lower Saxony in Germany. Hanover built a huge exhibition complex for the World Expo in 2000 and has been host to several of the biggest exhibitions in the world.
Saint Nicholas‘ Chapel
- Categories: chapel, building, and historic site
- Location: Hanover, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.37793° or 52° 22′ 41″ northLongitude
9.73214° or 9° 43′ 56″ eastHeight
5 metres (16 feet)Named after
Saint NicholasOpen location code
9F4F9PHJ+5VOpenStreetMap ID
way 159584523OpenStreetMap feature
building=collapsedOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q1455685
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Saint Nicholas‘ Chapel” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Nicolaaskapel”
- German: “Nikolaikapelle”
- Spanish: “Nikolaikapelle”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Stadttafel Nicolaikapelle and verdi.
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