Historic Churches & Religious Sites
This collection highlights the diverse religious architecture of the Bremen region, spanning from the Romanesque fieldstone walls of Wulsdorf’s Dionysiuskirche to the modern 20th-century design of St.-Lukas-Kirche. It includes landmark cathedrals like St. Petri-Dom and historic village churches in Borgfeld and Wasserhorst. These sites showcase a range of styles including Neogothic brickwork in Bremerhaven and medieval structures that have served as spiritual centers for centuries across Bremen and its surrounding districts.
A Saint Peter's Cathedral
This church is located right in the centre of Bremen and it contains a mixture of different architectural styles.
B Bürgermeister-Smidt-Gedächtniskirche
A Gothic Revival landmark in Bremerhaven built between 1853 and 1855. It serves a united congregation of Lutheran and Reformed traditions and is known locally as the Große Kirche.
C Borgfelder Kirche
One of Bremen's oldest ecclesiastical structures, this church in the Borgfeld district features a core dating back to the 13th and 14th centuries.
D St.-Lukas-Kirche
An example of modern 20th-century church architecture in the Grolland district, designed by architect Carsten Schröck and completed in 1964.
E Herz-Jesu-Kirche
A Neogothic Catholic parish church in Bremerhaven-Lehe, constructed between 1910 and 1911.
F Christuskirche
The primary Protestant church of the Geestemünde district in Bremerhaven, this Neogothic brick structure was built between 1872 and 1875.
G Pauluskirche
A Neogothic church in Bremerhaven-Lehe dating to 1905, serving the Lutheran Michaelis and Pauluskirche congregation.
H Dionysiuskirche
Situated on the Jedutenberg in Wulsdorf, this church features Romanesque fieldstone construction dating back to the 12th century.
I Dionysiuskirche
The oldest building in the Lehe district, with origins around 1200. This Lutheran parish church has undergone several architectural modifications over the centuries.
J St. Godehard
A Neogothic Roman Catholic church in the Hemelingen district, built at the turn of the 20th century between 1899 and 1900.
K St. Johannes Arsten
A historic brick church in the Arsten district with Romanesque and Gothic elements, parts of which date back to the 13th century.
L Hastedter Kirche
Also known as the Alt Hastedter Kirche, this Neogothic structure was built in 1862 in the Östliche Vorstadt area.
M St. Georg
A Neogothic brick church in the Huchting district, completed in 1879 to replace a previous medieval building.
N Evangelische Pfarrkirche Wasserhorst
Located in the rural Blockland area, this church was built in 1743 on the site of a medieval predecessor and remains a central landmark of the Wasserhorst village.
O Ev. Kirche St. Jacobi
A late Gothic brick church in the Seehausen district, with construction phases spanning from the 13th to the 15th centuries.
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