Saint Peter's Church Hauptkirche St. Petri | |
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Petrikirche | |
![]() Bell tower of the church | |
General information | |
Type | Lutheran Church |
Architectural style | Gothic |
Location | Hamburg, Germany |
Coordinates | 53°33′01″N 9°59′47″E / 53.550278°N 9.996389°E |
Construction started | 1189 |
Completed | 1195 |
Renovated | 1418 & 1878 |
Height | 132 m (433 ft) |
Saint Peter's Church (German: Hauptkirche St. Petri, German coll.: Petrikirche) in Hamburg, Germany stands on the site of many former cathedrals. It has been a Protestant cathedral since the Reformation and its congregation forms part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern Germany.