Church St. Marien Greifswald
The Church of St. Marien is a parish church in the middle of Greifswald's old town. The Church of St. Marien can be visited after the Sunday service until 13.00 a ’clock. In the months of June, July and August, the following opening hours apply: Monday to Friday from 10 to 18 a ‘clock and Saturday 11 to 15 a ‘clock. Church tours can be booked in the church office or in the church.
The construction start of the St. Marien Church, which is also called the "fat Marie" by the citizens of Greifswald, probably dates back to the middle of the 13th century. Together with the two other city churches of St. Nikolai and St. Jacobi, it is first mentioned in a document in 1280. The church was built as a hall church and is one of the most impressive testimonies of North German brick Gothic today. Worth seeing inside the church are in addition to the preserved colored paintings (14th century), the medieval court hall, the large Lasten-Tretrad in the tower, the memorial chapel, the altarpiece - a replica of Correggio's "Holy Night" and the ornate pulpit (16 Century).
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Kirche St. Marien Greifswald
Brüggstraße 35
17489 Greifswald
Telephone: +49 3834 2263
Fax: +49 3834 776959