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Attraction · Bremen · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Saint Peter's Cathedral in Bremen

Saint Peter's Cathedral is an attraction in Bremen. This place has a story in the app. 35 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 240 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet, a bike pump and a water point.

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The story

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Story · Saint Peter's Cathedral

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You're standing on the market square in Bremen, right in front of St Peter's Cathedral. Start with the two towers on the west side. They rise about 89 metres and wear pointed Rhenish helmet roofs. Between them sits a big rose window. A window in this spot already appeared on Bremen's very first city seal, cut in 1230.

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Opening hours and admission

Opening hours
Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; Su 14:00-17:00; Jun-Sep: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Jun-Sep: Su 14:00-18:00; Jan 05 off; Oct 10 off; Dec 24,Dec 25 off; Dec 31 off
Wheelchair
Partly accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

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What you can see at St. Petri Cathedral

The cathedral's western towers rise about 89 metres, each topped with a pointed roof. Between them sits a large rose window. On the north side you will find the neo-Gothic Bruidspoort. Inside the western crypt stand a bronze baptismal font from 1229 and the oldest statue in the cathedral. Nearly 90 graves lie in the eastern crypt, where you can also see a pulpit from 1638 and choir stall panels from the 1360s. In the Bleikeller, a former lead store beneath the nave, 8 mummies rest in glass coffins. For a fine view, you can climb the south tower.

History of St. Peter's Cathedral

Around 789, Willehad built a wooden church on this spot, but it burnt down during an attack by the Saksen. Stone churches followed, and from the eleventh century the cathedral grew in romaanse architectuur. The building was officially opened in 1035. The towers have been through a lot. The south tower collapsed in 1638, killing 8 people. Shortly afterwards, lightning struck the north tower. The south tower then remained a ruin for a long time. Between 1888 and 1901, a major restoration took place under the architect Ernst Ehrhardt. During this period, both towers received their current height, and the tower in the middle of the church was built.

Benches, drinking water and toilets at Saint Peter's Cathedral in Bremen

There are plenty of benches near Saint Peter's Cathedral in Bremen. The nearest bench is 49 metres away at Domshof, and within 500 metres you will find 214 benches in total. The nearest toilet is 51 metres away at Aufzug 1, and there are 13 public toilets within a radius of 500 metres. For drinking water, the nearest tap is 237 metres away at Hohe Straße, and there are 2 water points within 500 metres. There is also a free bike pump 87 metres away at Sandstraße, which is the only bike pump within 500 metres.

Walks and other sights around St. Peter's Cathedral

From St. Peter's Cathedral in Bremen, you can visit several places nearby. The Town Hall in Bremen is 98 metres away, where an audio story is available. A little further on, at 128 metres, stands the Roland statue, where you can also listen to an audio story. If you keep walking, you reach Museum Kunsthalle Bremen after 423 metres, a museum in the city. In the immediate area you will also find the Spuckstein – Gesche Gottfried memorial, 44 metres away. At 49 metres, you come to the Otto von Bismarck equestrian statue.

Facilities near Saint Peter's Cathedral

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No honesty box within 1 km.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 35 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Town Hall
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Town Hall · 100 m

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Roland
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Roland · 130 m

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Kunsthalle Bremen
MuseumStory

Kunsthalle Bremen · 420 m

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Saint Peter's Cathedral in Bremen?

Saint Peter's Cathedral is at Am Dom 1, 28195 in Bremen.

Where can I find benches at Saint Peter's Cathedral in Bremen?

The nearest bench is 49 metres away, at Domshof.

Is there a toilet at Saint Peter's Cathedral in Bremen?

Yes, there is a public toilet 51 metres away, at Aufzug 1.

Where can I get drinking water at Saint Peter's Cathedral in Bremen?

The nearest drinking water point is 237 metres away, on Hohe Straße.

Which tower of Saint Peter's Cathedral in Bremen can you climb?

You can climb the south tower, but not the north tower.

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