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The St. Petri Church, a Lutheran-Evangelical church located in the heart of Copenhagen, is intended for the German-speaking minority of the city. The church is the oldest preserved in downtown Copenhagen. With the exception of the spire, the building dates from the 15th century.

St. Peter's Church was probably built at the end of the 13th century and was completed at the beginning of the 14th century, making it one of the youngest churches in Järva County. The church tower was originally only one storey higher than the wall of the long building.

St. Peter's Church is a wooden church that was completed in 1854. Its tower was built later, in 1887, when wood shingles were added to the roof. In 1996, the church received its present name and became the auxiliary church of the church of Rapla. The church has an organ built in 1914 by the organ master August Terkmann.

The St. Peter's Church was first mentioned in a document in 1170. The church underwent several alterations and only received its present appearance in the 15th century. During the Second World War, the church lost its roof and spire helmet but also burned out completely inside. Only in the sixties the first safety measures were taken and in 1987 the church was completely restored.

St Peter's Church is a Gothic brick church built in the 14th century, making it one of the oldest buildings in Malmö. Its Krämerkapelle chapel contains wall paintings from the 1460s and 1520s that are extremely well preserved.

Riga St. Peter's Church is the tallest church in Riga, as well as a remarkable 13th century Gothic architectural monument of national importance. Former Roman Catholic church, it is made Lutheran in the sixteenth century.

St. Peter's Church was probably in the 16th century, as mentioned in the construction in 1579. At the beginning of the 18th century, the church was destroyed by fire and rebuilt in 1733 in the Baroque style. The church was then enlarged until 1887.

St. Peter's Church is a Lutheran church built in the neo-Gothic style between 1882 and 1884 according to the design of the architect Viktor Schröter. The church was finally completed in 1903 when the west tower and the spires of the towers were designed by the architect Georg Hellat. The interior of the church is also largely neo-Gothic, with an altar wall by Gustav Beermann (1900) and an altarpiece by Johann Köler (1897).

Founded in the 13th century, St. Peter's Church burned down several times with the town in 1512, 1628 and 1713. It was during its reconstruction in the 18th century that the tower took on an octagonal shape. In 1920, a lightning strike caused a fire and the baroque dome of the tower collapsed. The lantern of the tower was replaced by a tent roof, which was intended as a temporary solution, but which still gives the church its typical appearance today.

The Peterskirche is an Evangelical Lutheran church built in 1882-1885 in neo-Gothic style. The nave is now used, in addition to worship services, for various concerts, theatrical performances, exhibitions and conferences.