Hauptkirche St Michaelis
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Why go
- The 132-metre copper-covered Baroque spire served as a landmark for ships on the Elbe.
- The viewing platform offers city and harbour views from about 83 metres above ground.
- Four eight-metre clock faces—the largest in Germany.
- Five organs, including a Steinmeyer instrument with 6,674 pipes.
- Johannes Brahms was baptized here on 26 May 1833 and confirmed here at fifteen.
Opening hours
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Don't miss
- Archangel MichaelThe bronze figure of the church’s patron defeats the devil.Above the main entrance
- Marble altarBuilt in 1910, the 20-metre altar depicts scenes from Jesus’s life.Church interior
- White-marble baptismal fontMade in Livorno in 1763 and donated by Hamburg merchants living there, the font survived the church’s destruction.Church interior
- Marble pulpitOtto Lessing’s 1910 pulpit is crowned by an Annunciation angel.Church interior
- Crypt exhibitionSee scale models and material on the church’s construction history.Crypt
Know before you go
- The church and crypt cannot be toured during services or events.
Services and visiting hours
- Church
- Services, devotions and concerts
- Weekdays
- The tower keeper plays a trumpet chorale toward all four directions at set times.
Interesting facts5
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1802
In 1802, Johann Benzenberg dropped metal balls inside the tower to test Earth’s rotation.
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2008
The church appears on Germany’s 2008 commemorative €2 coin.
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The crypt was built during the second church’s construction, with burial plots intended to help finance the work.
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The crypt’s burial chambers can hold four coffins stacked vertically.
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2016
Several bee colonies have lived in the tower since 2016.
Hauptkirche Sankt Michaelis - Wikipedia
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History
The crypt served as an air-raid shelter during the Second World War. Corrosion in the tower’s steel frame prompted a renovation that ran from 1983 to 1996. During the crypt’s restoration from 2004 to 2007, grave finds were documented; these are now displayed there.
- 1647–1669Christoph Corbinus and Peter Marquard built the first church on the site for Neustadt.
- 1750Lightning destroyed the first church.
- 1762The second church, designed by Johann Leonhard Prey and Ernst Georg Sonnin, opened. Telemann’s oratorio was performed at its dedication.
- 1786The second church’s tower was completed, establishing much of the church’s present form.
- 1906A tower fire destroyed much of the church. Tower watchman Carl Beurle raised the alarm and died.
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- 1912Julius Faulwasser led the reconstruction. The church reopened on 19 October in its former exterior style, with steel and concrete replacing timber.
- 1944–1945Bombs damaged the nave, destroying its seating, organ and much of the interior.
- 1952Repairs were completed and the church was rededicated.
Accessibility
- Lift A lift serves the tower, followed by 52 steps to the viewing platform. The full stair route has 452 steps.
Sources: St. Michael's Church, Hamburg - Wikipedia · Hamburg/Neustadt-Altstadt - Wikivoyage (see) · St. Michael's Church · Your visit to St. Michael's Church: Hauptkirche… · St. Michael's Church: Opening hours and prices:… · Hauptkirche Sankt Michaelis - Wikipedia · Église Saint-Michel de Hambourg - Wikipedia · checked 28 Sep 2026
- Website
- st-michaelis.de/
- Phone
- 04037678111120
Questions and answers
What does admission cost at Hauptkirche St Michaelis?
Adults €8; children €5.
When is Hauptkirche St Michaelis open?
Daily, 09:00–18:00.
What is the address of Hauptkirche St Michaelis?
Englische Planke 1a, Hamburg.
How can I contact Hauptkirche St Michaelis?
Call 040 376780.
Who is buried in the crypt at Hauptkirche St Michaelis?
More than 2,000 people, including architect Ernst Georg Sonnin and composers Johann Mattheson and Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach.
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