Photos: Andrzej Otrębski, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Ввласенко, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Jan-Herm Janßen, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Andrzej Otrębski, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Ввласенко, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Jan-Herm Janßen, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
St Marien's twin towers, tallest brick Gothic in the world
Your local guide
Matthias Reincke
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Highlights
- The tallest brick Gothic church built
- A design copied across the Baltic
- Twin towers over the old town
- Brick scale beyond stone Gothic
- A church that shaped a region's style
About this tour
This session looks at St Marien, the tallest brick Gothic church in the world, focused on its twin towers and exterior. You see the scale of its brick construction and hear why the design spread across the Baltic. Matthias explains the church's influence on the region.
The session stays close to the building at an unhurried pace, timed for good light on the brickwork. Matthias answers questions about the architecture as they come up.
This suits anyone interested in Gothic architecture or the Hanseatic region's church building. It pairs well with his Buddenbrookhaus session nearby.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Lübeck before heading out.
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Twin towers 21 min
The camera looks up at St Marien's twin brick towers, and I explain how the design was copied by churches across the Baltic region afterwards.
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Church exterior 21 min
I walk around the building's exterior and point out the scale of its brick construction compared with older stone Gothic churches further south.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Lübeck: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Kartoffelpuffer (potato pancakes) and St Lorenz, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Berlin time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Lübeck, showing you Twin towers and Church exterior live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk the church square live with my phone.
Times shown in Berlin time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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