St. Michael's Church in Hamburg: Discover the most beautiful baroque church in Northern Germany

Exterior view of St Michael's photographed through the archway

Interior view from the St. Michaelis tower with park with artworks

St Michael's Church and the Michelwiesen meadows

Highlights

Experience the city’s most popular attractions, museums and guided tours with the Hamburg City Pass – one ticket, everything included!
Your ticket for St. Michael’s Church is included in your Hamburg City Pass.
No advance booking is required for this attraction – your City Pass is your admission ticket.

The church tower is 132 metres high and the viewing platform is at 106 metres: View over the whole of Hamburg
Germany’s largest tower clock with a diameter of 8 metres
The altar in the church is 20 metres high and was made of marble in 1910
The baptismal font was created in Livorno in 1763
There are 5 organs, the oldest were built in 1912 and 1917
You can attend a short midday service every day at 12 noon

St Michael’s Church is one of Hamburg’s landmarks – and offers a fantastic view over the city

What awaits you on site

St Michael’s Church, one of the city’s five main churches, is one of Hamburg’s architectural landmarks with its striking dome. Not only can you admire one of the most important baroque churches in northern Germany here, you also have a great view over the whole city from the viewing platform. Inside, the "(Hamburg) Michel" has a lot to offer: five organs, a 20 metre high altar and a baptismal font from 1763. In the crypt, you will find an exhibition on the building history of St Michael’s.

How to get there

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Address: Englische Planke 1 20459 Hamburg

Good to know

Please collect your ticket before climbing the tower at the Sankt Michaelis Visitor Center (right next to the church on the harbor side, Englische Planke 9).
Opening hours:
November to March: Daily from 10.00 am – 6.00 pm
April and October: Daily from 9.00 – 19.00 pm
May to September: Daily from 9.00 – 20.00 pm
Last admission: 30 minutes before closing time
Special opening hours: 24 December, 25 December, 1 January
Opening times are subject to change (depending on the season). For up-to-date information, please check the official website of the attraction. Sankt Michaelis

Please collect your ticket before climbing the tower at the Sankt Michaelis Visitor Center (right next to the church on the harbor side, Englische Planke 9).

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