Lübeck
The Lübeck Evangelical Reformed Congregation
Opposite the Willy Brandt House is the Evangelical Reformed Church, built in 1824/26 on the site of a Baroque town palace.
Its monumental façade, with an accentuated central risalit in the style of Classicism, does not at first sight reveal the building as a place of worship. The history of the parish dates back to the early 17th century, when Dutch merchants were first allowed to settle in Lübeck as reformed Christians. After the repeal of the Edict of Nantes, French Huguenots came to the Hanseatic city from 1685. The two communities later merged. It was not until 1734 that the Reformed had their own place of worship outside the city gates, as they were forbidden to worship in public within the city walls. After the congregation was recognised by the state in 1811/1815, construction of the new church could begin under the direction of the Reformed congregation's preacher, Johannes Geibel, father of the poet Emanuel Geibel. The semicircular nave with its gallery and supporting columns, with the pulpit and communion table in the centre, is reminiscent of an ancient theatre. This room, with its "parliamentary" floor plan, served as a meeting place for the citizens during the revolutionary year of 1848
Its monumental façade, with an accentuated central risalit in the style of Classicism, does not at first sight reveal the building as a place of worship. The history of the parish dates back to the early 17th century, when Dutch merchants were first allowed to settle in Lübeck as reformed Christians. After the repeal of the Edict of Nantes, French Huguenots came to the Hanseatic city from 1685. The two communities later merged. It was not until 1734 that the Reformed had their own place of worship outside the city gates, as they were forbidden to worship in public within the city walls. After the congregation was recognised by the state in 1811/1815, construction of the new church could begin under the direction of the Reformed congregation's preacher, Johannes Geibel, father of the poet Emanuel Geibel. The semicircular nave with its gallery and supporting columns, with the pulpit and communion table in the centre, is reminiscent of an ancient theatre. This room, with its "parliamentary" floor plan, served as a meeting place for the citizens during the revolutionary year of 1848
On the map
Evangelisch-reformierte Kirchengemeinde Lübeck
Königstr. 18
23552 Lübeck
Deutschland
Phone: 0451/ 705523
Fax: 0451/ 2037994
E-mail: luebeck@reformiert.de
Website: www.luebeck-reformiert.de
General information
Directions
Die Kirche befindet sich unmittelbar an der Bushaltestelle Katharineum, die du mit den Linien 4, 10, 11, 21, 31, 32 und 39 erreichst.