St. Mary's, the church of the Council of the Hanseatic City of Lübeck, is the third-largest church building in Germany. Its construction took some 100 years. It served as a model for countless Gothic style brick churches in the entire Baltic region.
Many works of art are found at St. Mary's, such as Gerhard Marcks' "The Cross of Triumph" from 1495, located on the high choir above the Swarte altar. It is also home to the world's largest mechanical organ. From 1667 to 1707, the well-known church musician and composer Dietrich Buxtehude was St. Mary's organist and work master. The church bells that fell during the air raids in 1942 are reminders of the horrors of war.
Address:
Schüsselbuden 13, D-23552 Lübeck
Phone: +49 (0)451 397700
Opening hours:
daily 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
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