Rostok, Germany – St. Peter’s Church
Rostok, Germany – St. Peter’s Church
In 2008 I took a cruise of the Baltic Sea that visited a number of ports. One of those was the city of Warnemünde, Germany. Just a short boat ride takes one to the city of Rostok (or Rostock). There are several major churches in Rostok, and I had the opportunity to visit 2 of them. This set is about St. Peter’s Church (Petrikirche), which was built in the middle of the 13th Century, the oldest of the 3 big churches in Rostok. The triple-nave basilica is in Brick Gothic, a building style typical of the Hanseatic port cities of northern Germany. It has undergone several severe damages and restorations. An observation platform in the tower (146 feet high) affords wonderful views of Rostok and the Baltic Sea.
Exterior views
Baltic2008_532 by
David Casteel, on Flickr
Baltic2008_541 by
David Casteel, on Flickr
Baltic2008_539 by
David Casteel, on Flickr (the Bells, mounted on the ground)
Interior views
Baltic2008_533 by
David Casteel, on Flickr (the Apse)
Baltic2008_534 by
David Casteel, on Flickr (detail of the tall stained-glass windows)
Baltic2008_536 by
David Casteel, on Flickr (view aft, with the votive ship)
Baltic2008_535 by
David Casteel, on Flickr (the Organ—small but probably enough)
Views from the St. Peter’s Church Tower
Baltic2008_537 by
David Casteel, on Flickr (St. Nicholas Church)
Baltic2008_538 by
David Casteel, on Flickr (St. Mary’s Church)
Link to St. Mary's Church:
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-679679-1.html#11861744
You do these shots so well, David! Happy New Year!
UTMike wrote:
You do these shots so well, David! Happy New Year!
Thanks, Mike! HNY to you, too!
DougS
Loc: Central Arkansas
Quite interesting! And the bells on the ground is... unique?
DougS wrote:
Quite interesting! And the bells on the ground is... unique?
Well, there is a place in Novogorod, Russia that has them there.
Baltic2008_752 by
David Casteel, on Flickr
DougS
Loc: Central Arkansas
I think they would sound better if they were 'dangling'. Makes one wonder if having them sit on the ground is part of Russia's effort to 'silence' the church.
DougS wrote:
I think they would sound better if they were 'dangling'. Makes one wonder if having them sit on the ground is part of Russia's effort to 'silence' the church.
I'm sure they don't ring them there. I think they're on the ground because of problems with the tower.
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