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St Peter’s Church, Lübeck

St. Peter's Church is a place of worship in , , that was first mentioned in 1170. Over the centuries, it was rebuilt several times until construction of the church was completed in the 15th century.
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  • Opening hours: 11:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Protestant
  • Description: church
  • Also known as: “Petrikirche”, “St. Peter’s Church (Lübeck)”, and “St.-Petri Kultur- und Universitätskirche”
  • Address: Petrikirchhof 1, Lübeck, 23552
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Holstentor and Lübeck Museum of Theatre Puppets.

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The Holsten Gate is a marking off the western boundary of the old center of the Hanseatic city of . Built in 1464, the Brick Gothic construction is one of the relics of Lübeck's medieval city fortifications and one of two remaining city gates, the other being the Citadel Gate. is situated 240 metres west of St Peter’s Church, Lübeck.

Museum
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The is a museum of international puppetry in the Hanseatic city of , .

Church
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The Lübeck Marienkirche is a medieval basilica in the city centre of , Germany. Built between 1265 and 1352, the church is located on the highest point of Lübeck's old town island within the Hanseatic merchants' quarter, which extends uphill from the warehouses on the River to the church. is situated 240 metres northeast of St Peter’s Church, Lübeck.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lübeck and Moisling.

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The Hanseatic City of is the largest port on the Baltic Sea and the second-largest city in , situated at the mouth of the river Trave.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 4½ km southwest of St Peter’s Church, Lübeck.

Town
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is a municipality in the district of , in , . It is situated directly northwest of and forms an agglomeration with the easterly town of . is situated 4½ km northwest of St Peter’s Church, Lübeck.

St Peter’s Church, Lübeck

Latitude
53.86582° or 53° 51′ 57″ north
Longitude
10.68323° or 10° 40′ 60″ east
Elevation
50 metres (164 feet)
Open location code
9F5GVM8M+87
Open­Street­Map ID
way 37993986
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­protestant
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q896458
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Spanish—“St Peter’s Church, Lübeck” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Petrikirxa”
  • Bulgarian: “Свети Петър (Любек)”
  • Bulgarian: “Свети Петър”
  • Chinese: “圣彼得教堂”
  • Chinese: “聖彼得教堂”
  • Dutch: “Sint-Petruskerk (Lubeck)”
  • Dutch: “Sint-Petruskerk”
  • French: “église Saint-Pierre”
  • French: “Église Saint-Pierre”
  • French: “Petrikirche”
  • German: “Lübecker Petrikirche”
  • German: “Petrikirche”
  • German: “St. Petrikirche”
  • Italian: “chiesa di San Pietro”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di San Pietro”
  • Polish: “Kościół św. Piotra w Lubece”
  • Polish: “Kościół św. Piotra”
  • Russian: “Церковь Святого Петра (Любек)”
  • Russian: “Церковь Святого Петра”
  • Slovenian: “Cerkev sv. Petra, Lübeck”
  • Spanish: “iglesia de San Pedro”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de San Pedro”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sankt Petri and Parkhaus Schmiedestraße.

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