St. James' Church Hauptkirche St. Jacobi | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Lutheran |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
Location | |
Location | Quarter Neustadt, Hamburg, Germany |
Geographic coordinates | 53°33′01″N 10°00′02″E / 53.550278°N 10.000556°E |
Architecture | |
Style | Gothic |
St. James' Church (German: Hauptkirche St. Jacobi) is one of the five principal churches (Hauptkirchen) of Hamburg. In 1529, it became a Lutheran church. It is located directly in the city centre, has a 125 m tall tower and features a famous organ by Arp Schnitger from 1693. It is dedicated to St James the Greater and often incorrectly referred to in English as St Jacob's.