St. Nicolai, Lüneburg

Name: St. Nicolai
Address: Lüner Str. 15, Lüneburg, 21335, Germany
Telephone: +49 4131 2430770

#8 among attractions in Lüneburg

Gothic architecture, Top attraction, Church, Sacred and religious sites

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St. Nicolai is a church and Lutheran parish in Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is one of three main churches in the town, all built in brick Gothic style. The church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, is a basilica with three naves, built from 1407 to 1440. It features a "star" rib vault that is unique in Northern Germany. When the Reformation was introduced in Lüneburg in 1530, the church became Lutheran. The high steeple was added in the 19th century. ()

Alternative names: Architectural style: Brick gothicCoordinates: 53°15'6"N, 10°24'36"E

Address

Lüner Str. 15Lüneburg 21335 Germany

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+49 4131 2430770

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St. Nicolai – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. John's Church, Lüneburg Water Tower, St. Michaelis, Kalkberg.

~1550 ftSE
Gothic architecture, Church, Architecture
St. John's Church, Lüneburg
8 min walk • The Church of John the Baptist is the oldest Lutheran church in Lüneburg, Germany. It is located in the city centre. Lüneburg is on the European Route of Brick Gothic and the church is an example of this style.
~1930 ftS
Water tower with tours and exhibitions
Lüneburg Water Tower, Lüneburg
10 min walk • Lüneburg Water Tower is a water tower in the southeastern part of the Lüneburg old town in Lower Saxony, Germany, built by the architect Franz Krüger, from designs by Richard Kampf. Its erection was initiated on 3 October 1905, and the tower was taken into use in November 1907.
0.4 miSW
Gothic architecture, Church, Greek Revival architecture
St. Michaelis, Lüneburg
11 min walk • St. Michaelis is one of the main churches in Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. It was first an abbey church of the former monastery of Benedictines, built from 1376 in brick Gothic style. It became Lutheran during the Reformation. Johann Sebastian Bach was for two years a pupil at the school of St. Michaelis.
0.6 miW
Hill, Geologic formation, Park
Kalkberg, Lüneburg
15 min walk • The Lüneburg Kalkberg is the cap rock of a salt dome in the western part of the German town of Lüneburg. The Kalkberg was a gypsum mine during the middle ages, but is today a Naturschutzgebiet and a common meeting place for city residents.
0.8 miNE
Monastery, Gothic architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Lüne Abbey, Lüneburg
20 min walk • Lüne Abbey is a former Benedictine nunnery in the Lower Saxon town of Lüneburg. Today it is a Protestant Lutheran convent and is managed by the Klosterkammer Hannover. The current abbess is Reinhild Freifrau von der Goltz.
0.6 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum
German Salt Museum, Lüneburg
16 min walk • The German Salt Museum in the German town of Lüneburg, on the site of the old production facilities of the Lüneburg Saltworks when it was closed in 1980. In 1991, it won the Council of Europe Museum Prize.
0.4 miS
Museum, Specialty museum
Ostpreußisches Landesmuseum, Lüneburg
10 min walk • The East Prussian Regional Museum in Lüneburg, Lower Saxony in Germany, was established 1987 on the basis of the East Prussian Hunting Museum created by forester Hans Loeffke.
~780 ftSW
Museum
Old Town Hall, Lüneburg
4 min walk • Lüneburg City Hall is an example of medieval and early modern secular architecture in northern Germany. It was built around 1230, was repeatedly expanded over the centuries and is still the headquarters of the council and administration of the...
0.5 miS
Church
St. Mary's Church, Lüneburg
12 min walk • Sankt Marien is the Roman Catholic parish church in Lüneburg, a district town in Lower Saxony. The parish belongs to the deanery of Lüneburg of the diocese of Hildesheim. Dedicated to the patrocinium of the Virgin Mary, conceived without original...
~800 ftSW
City hall
Rathaus Lüneburg, Lüneburg
4 min walk • Lüneburg City Hall is an example of medieval and early modern secular architecture in northern Germany. It was built around 1230, was repeatedly expanded over the centuries and is still the headquarters of the council and administration of the...
~1450 ftW
53°15'4"N • 10°24'13"E
Gedenkstein Johanna Stegen, Lüneburg
7 min walk • Memorial

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to St. Nicolai?

Nearby attractions include Alter Kran, Lüneburg (4 min walk), Old Town Hall, Lüneburg (4 min walk), Rathaus Lüneburg, Lüneburg (4 min walk), Gedenkstein Johanna Stegen, Lüneburg (7 min walk).

How to get to St. Nicolai by public transport?

The nearest stations to St. Nicolai:

Bus

Bürgeramt • Lines: 5002, 5014 (2 min walk)
Markt • Lines: 5002, 5014 (3 min walk)

Train

Lüneburg (11 min walk)
Lüneburg Nord (13 min walk)