Sacred Spaces in Lübeck

Discover 4 places tagged “sacred spaces” in Lübeck.

Danse Macabre stained glass.

Lübeck, Germany

Danse Macabre Stained Glass

Dancing skeletal figures pay homage to a medieval mural destroyed during World War II.

The bottom calendar wheel of the astronomical clock.

Lübeck, Germany

Astronomical Clock at St. Mary's Church

A stunning two-story timepiece within a medieval Brick Gothic church.

Church of St. Mary in Luebeck, the bells, partly melted during the fire in WWII.

Lübeck, Germany

The Broken Bells of St. Mary's

The bells remain in a shattered heap exactly as they fell when the church was bombed in World War II.

The devil sits on the stone slab, smiling at passers-by

Lübeck, Germany

The Devil's Stone

A statue honors the local legend that the devil helped build St. Mary's church after being tricked into thinking it was going to be a wine bar.

Are we missing something unusual in Lübeck?