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St. Marien Kirche Winsen (Luhe)
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St Mary's Church in Winsen: a cultural jewel with late Gothic hall architecture.

 St Mary's Church in Winsen (Luhe) attracts many visitors with its impressive architecture and rich history. Before the current church was built, another church building stood on the same site in the 13th century. The first mention of the church in Winsen dates back to 1233.
The current St Mary's Church, a late Gothic hall church, began to be built around 1415. The single side aisle and the 63 metre high, hexagonal, neo-Gothic church tower are particularly striking. This tower, through which the Kirchstraße runs, characterises the townscape.
The Protestant-Lutheran St. Mary's parish looks after the inhabitants of the town centre and the surrounding villages of Hoopte, Stöckte, Gehrden, Laßrönne and Tönnhausen. 

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Openings

Open to visitors during the day.

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Eligibility

- for Groups
- for individual guests

Directions &amp; Parking facilities

St. Marien is located in the centre of Winsen and is easily accessible by bus and train. There are only a few parking spaces available at the church.

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Contact person

St. Marien Winsen (Luhe)Kirchstraße 1

21423 Winsen (Luhe)

Author

Flusslandschaft Elbe GmbHSchloßstraße 10

21354 Bleckede

Organization

Flusslandschaft Elbe GmbH

License (master data)

Flusslandschaft Elbe GmbH

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Contact

**St. Marien Winsen (Luhe)**

Kirchstraße 1

21423 Winsen (Luhe)