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St. Nikolai Museum
A Gothic ruin as a memorial of history
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Hamburg: First Steps10 pts
Hamburg: Explorer25 pts
Hamburg: Insider50 pts
The ruins of St. Nikolai's main church in Hamburg, founded in 1195, showcase the Neo-Gothic style of architect George Gilbert Scott. Its tower, once the tallest building in the world, stands as a monument to the victims of war and tyranny between 1933 and 1945.
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From 1874 to 1877, the tower was the tallest building in the world.
Quick Facts
- Founded
- 1195
- Architect
- George Gilbert Scott
- Architectural Style
- Neo-Gothic
- Height
- 147.88 m
- Opening Hours
- May-Sep Mo-Su 10:00-18:00; Oct-Apr Mo-Su 10:00-17:00
- Wheelchair Access
- Fully accessible
- Website
- mahnmal-st-nikolai.de
Evidence and review
- Authorship
- Authorship unavailable
- Publication approval
- Approval provenance unavailable
- Editorial review
- Not reviewed
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Location
Nearby
Trostbrücke
87 m away
Vierländerin-Brunnen
68 m away
Hopfenmarkt
104 m away
Theaterschiff
138 m away
St. Nikolai Kirche - Aussichtsplattform
40 m away
Reimersbrücke
131 m away
Hauptkirche St. Katharinen
286 m away
Deichstraße
244 m away