Hauptkirche Sankt Jacobi
The St. Jacobi Church, whose history dates back to 1255, is one of Hamburg's main churches. The church was damaged during the Second World War, but remains a landmark in the city center of Hamburg.
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Sankt-Petri-Kirche
The St. Peter's Church is the oldest parish church in Hamburg. It is named after the Apostle Peter.
Mahnmal St-Nikolai
The St. Nicholas Church is the ruin of an old Lutheran church. It is now a memorial dedicated to "the victims of war and tyranny between 1933 and 1945". The building was built from 1195 to 1874, a long process due mainly to the height of the spire.
Second Temple in Hamburg
The Second Temple in Hamburg is an Ashkenazi synagogue built in 1842-44 by architects Klees-Wülbern and Johann Heinrich. In use until 1931, this brick synagogue is now abandoned.
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