St. Catherine's Church (Lübeck)

St. Catherine's Church (Lübeck)

St. Catherine's Church is located in Lübeck and is a Gothic church built of red brick. It was originally a Franciscan monastery and is named after St. Catherine. The church was constructed in the early 14th century and is part of Lübeck’s UNESCO World Heritage site. Since 1980, it has been used by the Lübeck Museum as a museum church and exhibition hall.

The façade of St. Catherine's Church is adorned with glazed bricks sculpted in the 20th century by Ernst Barlach and Gerhard Marcks, offering an elegant and breathtaking sight. Since 1980, it has served as a museum space, hosting exhibitions such as a replica of Bernt Notke’s “St. George and the Dragon” originally created for Stockholm Cathedral in the Old Town of Stockholm, a memorial plaque by Godfrey Kneller for his father, and another work by Tintoretto—“The Raising of Lazarus.”

St. Catherine's Church, Lübeck

Must-visit reason: One of Lübeck’s most renowned church museums

Continent: Europe【Europe】

Country/Region: Germany[Germany]

Province/State: Schleswig-Holstein

City: Lübeck [Lubeck]