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St. Nikolai
Baroque Splendor in the Heart of Schwerin
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Schwerin: First Steps10 pts
Schwerin: Explorer25 pts
Schwerin: Insider50 pts
St. Nikolai, also known as Schelfkirche, is a striking baroque church built between 1709 and 1711 under Duke Friedrich Wilhelm I. Designed by Jakob Reutz, it stands as one of the few baroque churches in Northern Germany and is part of the Schwerin Residence Ensemble.
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In 2024, the church was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Quick Facts
- Founded
- 1238
- Architect
- Leonhard Christoph Sturm
- Heritage Status
- Architectural Heritage Monument
- Denomination
- Lutheran
- Wheelchair Access
- Partially accessible
Evidence and review
- Authorship
- Authorship unavailable
- Publication approval
- Approval provenance unavailable
- Editorial review
- Not reviewed
Audio Guide
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Location
Nearby
Kulturforum Schleswig-Holstein-Haus
134 m away
Schwerin Cathedral
364 m away
Schelfmarkt
262 m away
Rathaus Schwerin
416 m away
Der Speicher
171 m away
Fontäne Pfaffenteich
384 m away
Demmlerhaus
437 m away
Am Markt
436 m away