Church of Saint Peter, Hamburg

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.

Saint Peter's Church
Hauptkirche St. Petri
Petrikirche
Bell tower of the church
Petrikirche
Location within Hamburg
Petrikirche
Petrikirche (Germany)
General information
TypeLutheran Church
Architectural styleGothic
LocationHamburg, Germany
Coordinates53°33′01″N 9°59′47″E
Construction started1189
Completed1195
Renovated1418 & 1878
Height132 m (433 ft)
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