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Mahnmal St. Nikolai

Churches & cathedrals ·Hamburg ·Closed
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Erwachsene EUR 7 · Kinder EUR 4.50

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Mahnmal St. Nikolai is the ruined former church at Hopfenmarkt in central Hamburg, now the city’s memorial to victims of war and tyranny from 1933 to 1945.

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What's on here

Stimmen der Befreiten Stimmen der Befreiten Until 31 Dec

Why go

  • The surviving 147.3-metre tower was once the world’s tallest building.
  • Allied pilots used the visible tower as a landmark during air raids on Hamburg.
  • Some of the nave’s rubble reinforced the banks of the Elbe after its demolition in 1951.

Plan your visit

Prices

ErwachseneEUR 7
KinderEUR 4.50

From the venue's website · checked 27 Oct 2026

Opening hours

Today10:00 – 18:00Show all
Monday10:00 – 18:00
Tuesday10:00 – 18:00
Wednesday10:00 – 18:00
Thursday10:00 – 18:00
Friday10:00 – 18:00
Saturday10:00 – 18:00
Sunday10:00 – 18:00

Don't miss

  • Tower panoramaTake the elevator to the viewing platform for views towards Speicherstadt and displays about the church’s history.Tower viewing platform
  • Permanent exhibition“Gomorrha 1943 – Die Zerstörung Hamburgs im Luftkrieg” examines Hamburg’s destruction in the air war and remembers its bombing victims.Crypt documentation centre
  • Memorial carillonInstalled in 1993, the carillon has 51 bells spanning more than four octaves.At the memorial
  • Artworks and memorialsArtworks and memorials occupy the open former church space and its surroundings.Former church space and surrounding grounds

Know before you go

  • Daily, 10:00–18:00. Adults €7; children €4.50.
  • In 2026, the memorial is presenting FIRE, an exhibition curated by Joanna Warsza.
  • The memorial hosts events for visitors to meet and exchange ideas.

Interesting facts4

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  1. 64 planned

    Only 30 of the 64 planned sculptures were completed, for cost reasons.

    Geschichte | Mahnmal St. Nikolai

  2. English sculptors Farmer & Brindley made the rebuilt church’s pulpit and altar.

    Ehemalige Hauptkirche St. Nikolai (Hamburg) - Wikipedia

  3. After the Great Fire, two-thirds of households donated towards rebuilding the church.

    Geschichte | Mahnmal St. Nikolai
  4. 1687

    Arp Schnitger completed the earlier church’s celebrated organ in 1687 after five years of work.

    Ehemalige Hauptkirche St. Nikolai (Hamburg) - Wikipedia

Shorts

History

Lightning destroyed an earlier tower in 1589. Its replacement, built between 1591 and 1593, collapsed after a storm in 1644. Peter Marquardt’s successor tower, built in 1657, had three bell-shaped sections and two lanterns.

  1. 1195A wooden chapel dedicated to St. Nicholas was completed at the request of local residents who worked mainly in trade and shipping.
  2. Medieval periodSuccessive brick enlargements increased the church’s capacity first to 1,000, then to 1,500 people.
  3. 1842The church was the first large public building to burn in Hamburg’s Great Fire.
  4. 1846The foundation stone for the replacement church was laid on 24 September.
  5. 1874The tower was completed.
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  1. 28 July 1943Bombs collapsed the roof and badly damaged the nave.
  2. 1951Demolition left the tower, part of the south wall and the choir walls.
  3. 1987The Rettet die Nikolaikirche e.V. foundation began restoring the surviving structure and created exhibition space in the crypt.

Sources: St. Nicholas Church, Hamburg - Wikipedia · Mahnmal St. Nikolai · Geschichte | Mahnmal St. Nikolai · Ehemalige Hauptkirche St. Nikolai (Hamburg) - W… · Église Saint-Nicolas de Hambourg - Wikipedia · checked 28 Sep 2026

Where
Willy-Brandt-Str. 60, Hamburg

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Questions and answers

Where is the memorial?

Willy-Brandt-Str. 60, Hamburg.

Are there events as well as exhibitions?

The memorial hosts events where visitors can meet and exchange ideas.

What exhibition is being presented in 2026?

The memorial is presenting FIRE, curated by Joanna Warsza, in 2026.

Who was the original chapel dedicated to?

St. Nicholas, patron saint of seafarers and travellers.

How can I contact the memorial?

Call 040 46898040.

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