St James’ Church, Lübeck

St. James' Church is one of the five main Evangelical Lutheran parish churches in Lübeck's old town, Germany. It was consecrated in 1334, serving as a church for sailors and fishermen who still have their "Schütting" for meeting houses in the shipping company opposite the church.

Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type: Church
Denomination: Protestant
Description: church in Lübeck
Also known as: “St. Jakobi” and “St.-Jakobi-Kirche”
Address: Jakobikirchhof 3, Lübeck, 23552
Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hospital of the Holy Spirit and Behnhaus.

Hospital of the Holy Spirit

Museum

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The Hospital of the Holy Spirit is a former hospital in Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

Behnhaus

Museum

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The Behnhaus is an art museum in the Hanseatic city of Lübeck, Germany, and part of its World Heritage Site. The Behnhaus as a structure is a neoclassical building with interior design by the Danish architect Joseph Christian Lillie.

Willy Brandt House

Museum

The Willy-Brandt-Haus in Lübeck is a museum and a memorial to the late politician Federal Chancellor and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Willy Brandt, of the Social Democratic Party of Germany. Willy Brandt House is situated 140 metres south of St James’ Church, Lübeck.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stockelsdorf and Israelsdorf.

Stockelsdorf

Town

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Stockelsdorf is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated directly northwest of Lübeck and forms an agglomeration with the easterly town of Bad Schwartau. Stockelsdorf is situated 4 km northwest of St James’ Church, Lübeck.