Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: St. Nicolai

Lemgo was a member of the Hanseatic-League so it is no sursprise, that there is a St. Nicolai church. The building was started around 1210 (only about 20 years after Lemgo itself was founded). Here are the two steeples behind houses facing the central market.

There were many architectural changing during the building period. The biggest change over all came in 1533, when after 10 years of fighting (even physical), the parish accepted the lutherian bible. Even when count Simon VI. opted for reformistic calvinism in 1605, the parishes in Lemgo stayed lutherian. What they still are. See the St. Christopher on the pillar.

This retable is dated "late 13th century". You see (left) the "annunciation". Note the angle´s face - and his hand above Mary´s head. "Christmas" in the middle window. A Jew (see the peakish hat) below the crib. "Resurrection" on the right side. In front of the coffin, the sleeping soldiers.