Germany for Visitors - Home
Germany Index Europe for Visitors

Arrow"Best of the Web" - Washington Post

Lübeck Photos

From: Lübeck, Germany

photo

Marienkirche

The church's soaring nave reaches more than 38 meters or 125 feet at its highest point. At noon, carved figures on the astronomical clock (not shown) perform for visitors.

St. Mary's is home to the world's largest mechanical organ, which was installed in 1968. The Kemper tracker organ has five manuals, 100 voices, and 8,512 pipes in 161 ranks. If you're lucky--as we were--you'll hear it playing during a concert, a rehearsal, or a service. (The Marienkirche has a long organ-music tradition: Dieterich Buxtehude was organist at the church for most of his adult life.)


<< Previous photo

Next photo >>

Lübeck:
Lübeck - Introduction
History and background
Sightseeing and tours
Museums and culture
Where to stay
Restaurants and food
Transportation
Tourist information
Lübeck photo gallery

Related articles:
Travemünde - Lübeck's seaside resort on the Baltic
German Christmas Markets: Lübeck