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St. Michael’s Church, Hamburg vs St. Nicholas Church, Hamburg

Two churches in Hamburg. St. Michael’s Church, Hamburg has 1 ticket or tour to book; St. Nicholas Church, Hamburg has no online ticket listed. The table and the two notes below put them side by side; the full pages have what to see, the ticket and the timing for each.

St. Michael's Church, Hamburg

St. Michael’s Church, Hamburg

Hamburg, Germany

Saint Michael's Church, known as the Michel, stands in the Neustadt district of Hamburg, a short walk from the Landungsbrucken harbour and the Speicherstadt warehouse district, and it is the symbol of the city. Entry to the church is by a small donation or fee, and the tower, the crypt and a multimedia exhibition are ticketed separately or in combination.

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St. Nicholas Church, Hamburg

St. Nicholas Church, Hamburg

Hamburg, Germany

The ruins of Saint Nicholas Church, the Nikolaikirche, stand near the Hopfenmarkt in central Hamburg, a short walk from the Town Hall and the Speicherstadt, and the site is now a memorial to the victims of war and persecution from 1933 to 1945. The tower has a panoramic lift that takes visitors up to a viewing platform at 76 metres, and a documentation centre in the crypt explains the bombing of Hamburg in 1943;

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Side by side

St. Michael’s Church, HamburgSt. Nicholas Church, Hamburg
TypeChurchChurch
Height132.1 m147.9 m
Opened16471195
Tickets and tours on GetYourGuide1none listed
Official websiteyesyes

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