Which one to choose in Hamburg
Two churches in Hamburg. St. Nicholas Church, Hamburg has no online ticket listed; Church of Saint Peter, 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.
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;
Hamburg, Germany
Saint Peter's Church, the Hauptkirche Sankt Petri, stands on the Mönckebergstrasse shopping street in central Hamburg, a short walk from the Town Hall and the main station, and entry to the church is free, while climbing the tower is ticketed. It is the oldest parish church in Hamburg, and its tower has a viewing platform, reached by more than five hundred steps, that gives views over the city centre, the Alster lakes and the harbour.
| St. Nicholas Church, Hamburg | Church of Saint Peter, Hamburg | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Church | Church |
| Height | 147.9 m | 132.2 m |
| Opened | 1195 | 1310 |
| Tickets and tours on GetYourGuide | none listed | none listed |
| Official website | yes | yes |