Marienkirche
Schleswig-Holstein · Germany
The tour's main highlight is a visit to the St Mary's Church, a beautiful Gothic Basilica known for its red-brick construction. This stunning building, with the tallest brick vault in the world, is an architectural landmark in the Baltic Region.
Contents
8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation
Welcome to the Marienkirche, a monumental achievement in European architecture and a profound symbol of the spiritual and economic might of the Hanseatic League. As we stand before this towering structure, you are looking at what…
Listen in the app2The South Portal and the Devil's Stone
Standing here at the South Portal, we encounter one of the most beloved legends of North Germany. Take a look at the large, dark granite boulder sitting seemingly out of place at the base of the wall. …
Listen in the app3The Nave and the Height of Gothic Ambition
As we step into the nave, the true scale of the Marienkirche reveals itself. You are standing in the tallest brick vault in the world, reaching a height of nearly thirty-nine meters. …
Listen in the app4The Broken Bells – A Memorial of Fire
We now approach one of the most moving sites within the Marienkirche: the broken bells lying in the South Tower. On the night of Palm Sunday in 1942, an Allied air raid struck Lübeck, and the Marienkirche was engulfed in a…
Listen in the app5The Astronomical Clock
Behind the high altar stands a marvel of Renaissance science and art: the Astronomical Clock. The current clock is a faithful reconstruction of the 1561 original which was lost in the 1942 bombing. …
Listen in the app6The Totentanz – The Dance of Death
We move now to the North Chapel, historically known for the 'Totentanz' or Dance of Death. Although the famous fifteenth-century mural by Bernt Notke was destroyed in the 1942 fire, its legacy and themes remain central to the…
Listen in the app7The Buxtehude Organ and Musical Heritage
No visit to the Marienkirche is complete without acknowledging its immense contribution to the world of music. This church was the workplace of Dieterich Buxtehude, one of the most influential composers of the Baroque era. …
Listen in the app8Closing
As we conclude our tour of the Marienkirche, we return to the central nave, perhaps with a deeper appreciation for the layers of meaning embedded in this monumental space. We have walked through the legends of the Devil, the…
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What is Marienkirche?
Marienkirche is a place in Schleswig-Holstein · Germany with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Schleswig-Holstein · Germany |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 53.8678, 10.6852 |
| Last updated |
