St.-Petri-Kirche, Dresden

Name: St.-Petri-Kirche
Address: 5 Großenhainer Platz, Dresden, Germany

#148 among attractions in Dresden

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St. Peter's Church is a neo-Gothic church in the Leipziger Vorstadt district of Dresden. It stands on Großenhainer Platz on Großenhainer Straße and is used by the Evangelical Lutheran Trinity congregation of the Independent Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Architectural style: Gothic revivalCoordinates: 51°4'23"N, 13°44'11"E

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5 Großenhainer PlatzNeustadt (Leipziger Vorstadt)Dresden Germany

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St.-Petri-Kirche – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bundeswehr Military History Museum, Augustusbrücke, Three Kings' Church, Japanisches Palais.

1.1 miE
Museum, Military museum, History museum
Bundeswehr Military History Museum, Dresden
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1.2 miS
Early-1900s bridge over the Elbe
Augustusbrücke, Dresden
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0.9 miS
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Historical place
Three Kings' Church, Dresden
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0.9 miS
Baroque architecture, Historical place, Palace
Japanisches Palais, Dresden
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1.1 miSW
Concerts and shows
Yenidze, Dresden
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1 miSW
Sport venue, Sport
EnergieVerbund Arena, Dresden
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0.9 miS
Museum, Specialty museum, Palace
Dresden Museum of Ethnology, Dresden
24 min walk • The Dresden Museum of Ethnology contains an ethnographic collection with more than 90,000 artefacts from all parts of the earth. It is part of the Dresden State Art Collections.
0.9 miS
Theater, Concerts and shows
Societaetstheater, Dresden
24 min walk • The Societaetstheater is the oldest popular theatre in Dresden, Germany. Founded in 1776 as an amateur theatre by a society of friends from both the nobility and the middle class, it was initially respected and influential but declined in the early 19th century after the fashion...
1 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre, Market
Neustädter Markthalle, Dresden
25 min walk • The Neustädter Markthalle in Dresden is a market hall first opened on October 7, 1899 on Metzer Straße, corner Hauptstraße in the Neustadt district. After a major renovation, the listed hall was reopened as a shopping center in 2000.
0.8 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum
Erich Kästner Museum, Dresden
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1 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Staatsschauspiel Dresden, Dresden
26 min walk • The Staatsschauspiel Dresden is a theatre in Dresden. It is maintained by the Free State of Saxony, hence its name. It consists of a main auditorium, the Schauspielhaus, and a studio theatre, the Kleine Haus.

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Which popular attractions are close to St.-Petri-Kirche?

Nearby attractions include Innerer Neustädter Friedhof, Dresden (9 min walk), City Beach Dresden, Dresden (12 min walk), Theaterruine St. Pauli, Dresden (14 min walk), Dresden-Neustadt, Dresden (14 min walk).

How to get to St.-Petri-Kirche by public transport?

The nearest stations to St.-Petri-Kirche:

Bus

Großenhainer Platz • Lines: +477, 478 (2 min walk)
Liststraße • Lines: +477, 478, 81 (9 min walk)

Tram

Großenhainer Platz • Lines: 3 (2 min walk)
Großenhainer Straße / Fritz-Reuter-Straße (5 min walk)

Train

Dresden Bischofsplatz (12 min walk)
Dresden-Neustadt (14 min walk)